"Still" and "Yet" as Conjunctions

Question

I know there are already many posts on still and yet, but I really find it difficult to use them as conjunction as in following sentences:

It's a small car, yet/still it's surprisingly spacious
  He has a good job, and yet/still he never seems to have any money
  The weather was cold and wet. yet/still, we had a great time.

So my question is when should I use yet and when should I use still, when using it as a conjunction, and what is the correct option for sentences above?

Bradd Szonye · Accepted Answer

Yet is a conjunction meaning nevertheless or however. While still may appear in conjunctive phrases like but still, it is not itself a conjunction. Therefore:

It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
The weather was cold and wet, yet we had a great time.

You can use either word in conjunctive phrases. Yet usually carries a sense of negation, so and yet means the same thing as but still.

He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.
He has a good job, but still he never seems to have any money.

chile · Answer

I agree. Yet means however and still. We can put 'and' before it. Sentences include:

I bought ice cream on a freezing winter's day, yet it still melted.

Yet shows contrast between two statements.

"Still" and "Yet" as Conjunctions

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