Saturday, July 18, 2009
ESL
still - adverb - means that it was true in the past and it is true now.
example:
The garbagemen are still on strike in Toronto.
or
The garbagemen are on strike still.
or
Still the garbagemen are on strike. (formal or strong)
still - adjective - means that something is not moving.
The waters are still. (calm)
Sit still. (Sit and don't move.)