English translation of "exact difference between тоже and ещё" - "тоже = too, (either in negative sentences), ещё = 1. also 2. yet 3. more"

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112 months ago

Carlos Pablo MIGUES-LABANCA, BSc. asked this question:

Language pair:	Russian > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	exact difference between тоже and ещё
Context:	I desperatly need an explanation of the diference in meaning and -above all- USAGE. The bare translation doesn't help me much, as both seem to mean: also, too, a.s.o. Thank you very much in advance for your help. I really appreciate.

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112 months ago

Iveta wrote:

тоже = too, (either in negative sentences), ещё = 1. also 2. yet 3. more

My comment:

Это яблоко красное, тот помидор - тоже.
This apple is red, that tomato is red too.
Я люблю яблоки, и ещё помидоры, и ещё бананы.
I like apples and also tomatoes and also bananas.
И ещё: не забудьте сделать домашнее задание.
Also: don't forget to make homework.
Он ещё не пришёл.
He hasn't come yet.
Мне она не нравится.
I dont like her either.
Part of this found on Yahoo, and it seems rather precise, i just added some.
I also found a good resource, especially regarding the usage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lnCY3r-YzM

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