I still have it, but I don't play with it anymore.

Meaning: I continue to own my toy train, but I no longer use it for play.

Choice of Words: Still means continuing to exist or happen. Have refers to possessing or owning something. Play means to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation. Anymore means no longer.

Alternative Expressions

I still have it, but I don't play with it anymore.

Meaning: This sentence means that the speaker continues to possess an object but no longer uses it for enjoyment.

Choice of Words: The word "still" means that something is continuing to happen or exist. "Have" means to possess something. "It" refers to an object that is not named. "Play" means to engage in an activity for enjoyment. "With" indicates that the object is used in the activity. "Anymore" means that the activity is no longer happening.

I've kept it, but I'm not using it these days.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the lack of use is recent.

Choice of Words: The word "kept" means to continue to have something in one's possession. "It" refers to an object that is not named. "Not using" means that the object is not being used. "These days" indicates that the lack of use is recent.

It's still mine, but I've stopped playing with it.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the object still belongs to the speaker.

Choice of Words: The word "mine" means that something belongs to the speaker. "Stopped" means to cease doing something. "Playing with" means to use something for enjoyment.

Related Expressions