Learn Russian: Это по-прежнему плохая привычка.

Это по-прежнему плохая привычка.

This is still a bad habit.

Breakdown of Это по-прежнему плохая привычка.

as before / still (continuing unchanged)

привычка

habit

Questions & Answers about Это по-прежнему плохая привычка.

How does the word по-прежнему fit into the pattern of 'по-' adverbs we are learning?

The prefix по- combined with an adjective ending in -ему, -ому, or -и creates an adverb. Here, it is formed from the adjective прежний (former or previous). Literally, it means 'in the former way,' which translates smoothly to 'still' or 'as before.'

Can I use ещё instead of по-прежнему to mean 'still' here?

Yes, you could say Это ещё плохая привычка, but по-прежнему specifically emphasizes that the situation hasn't changed despite time passing. It implies 'just like before, it is a bad habit,' whereas ещё is just a neutral 'still.'

Why does по-прежнему have a hyphen?

Adverbs formed with the prefix по- and the suffixes -ому, -ему, -ски, -цки, or -ьи are always hyphenated in Russian. Since it ends in -ему, the hyphen is required! You will see this same rule in words like по-моему and по-русски.

Why is плохая привычка in the nominative case instead of the instrumental?