People have and still do disagree on this matter. vs people are and still do disagree on this matter.

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. The first phrase 'people have and still do disagree on this matter.' implies that people disagreed in the past and continue to do so in the present. The second phrase 'people are and still do disagree on this matter.' suggests that people are currently in a state of disagreement and have been so in the past.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1166 views

People have and still do disagree on this matter.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that people disagreed in the past and continue to do so in the present.

This phrase is used to emphasize that a disagreement has persisted over time, from the past to the present.

Examples:

People have and still do disagree on the best approach to climate change.
Historians have and still do disagree on the interpretation of certain events.
Scientists have and still do disagree on the effectiveness of this treatment.
Experts have and still do disagree on the economic impact of the policy.
Siblings have and still do disagree on how to share their toys.

Show examples from the web [+]

Mr President, I wish to acknowledge the Commission decision to provide ECU 650 million compensation package for farmers who have and still do experience serious financial losses resulting from BSE.
True democrats pride themselves upon an acceptance of dialogue with their political opponents, even if they do disagree on the immigration issue.
I always calculate how far I can go on the fuel I have and still get back.
We could lose at trial and still do better than that.
Citizens of the new Member States placed great importance on this and still do.
Like, you can be flawed and still do this.
I strongly supported that line, and still do.
Point is, is 500 years later, we still don't know where those people have gone.
So she could skip the red carpet and still do the party after.
You owed and still do owe a debt to society.
I carried that with me for four years, and still do.
We fly aimlessly and still do not know where or how we're going to land.
You know I've always liked you... and still do.
Your father told me once and I had to sleep with him and still do that.
You can get married and still do comedy.
There must be people who have lost relatives and still don't know the truth.
They loved Americans, and still do for coming in there and pushing the Germans out.
This was an excellent position and one that we have always valued with regard to Turkey, and still do.
There are those who have not shrunk (and still do not shrink) from violence.
Lost over 10,000 ANZACS here on Gallipoli and still don't know where half of them are.

Alternatives:

people have disagreed and continue to do so on this matter.
people disagreed in the past and still do on this matter.
people have been and still are disagreeing on this matter.
people have and continue to disagree on this matter.
people have been and still are in disagreement on this matter.

people are and still do disagree on this matter.

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate that people are currently in a state of disagreement and have been so in the past.

This phrase emphasizes the ongoing nature of the disagreement, both in the present and extending into the past.

Examples:

People are and still do disagree on the best way to approach this issue.
Experts are and still do disagree on the implications of the new research findings.
Students are and still do disagree on the grading criteria for the assignment.
Neighbors are and still do disagree on the property line between their houses.
Colleagues are and still do disagree on the direction of the project.

Show examples from the web [+]

True democrats pride themselves upon an acceptance of dialogue with their political opponents, even if they do disagree on the immigration issue.
We can disagree on the details, but if people are asked to pay, they should have a choice beforehand, not afterwards.
People are dead and you still don't care.
How beautiful you are and still so young.
We could lose at trial and still do better than that.
Citizens of the new Member States placed great importance on this and still do.
Like, you can be flawed and still do this.
I strongly supported that line, and still do.
Today, three years after Dayton, we still do not know where many of the missing people are.
So she could skip the red carpet and still do the party after.
You owed and still do owe a debt to society.
I carried that with me for four years, and still do.
We fly aimlessly and still do not know where or how we're going to land.
You know I've always liked you... and still do.
Your father told me once and I had to sleep with him and still do that.
You can get married and still do comedy.
There must be people who have lost relatives and still don't know the truth.
They loved Americans, and still do for coming in there and pushing the Germans out.
This was an excellent position and one that we have always valued with regard to Turkey, and still do.
There are those who have not shrunk (and still do not shrink) from violence.

Alternatives:

people are disagreeing and continue to do so on this matter.
people are in disagreement and still are on this matter.
people are currently disagreeing and have been doing so on this matter.
people are in a state of disagreement and still are on this matter.
people are currently in disagreement and have been so on this matter.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

People have and still do disagree on this matter. vs people are and still do disagree on this matter.