Breakdown of Мы слышим ваше возражение, но наш план всё же выдерживает проверку.
мы
we
наш
our
ваш
your [formal/plural]
слышать
to hear
план
plan
но
but
проверка
check, inspection
всё же
still
выдерживать
to withstand / to endure (bear weight or pressure)
возражение
objection
Questions & Answers about Мы слышим ваше возражение, но наш план всё же выдерживает проверку.
Could we have used всё-таки instead of всё же here?
Yes, they are almost completely interchangeable in this context. Both act as concessive particles meaning "nevertheless," "all the same," or "still." Всё же can sound slightly softer and a bit more formal, which fits perfectly in a professional setting where you are politely dismissing an objection.
Where exactly should I place всё же in a sentence like this?
Particles like всё же are flexible but usually go right before the word they emphasize. Here, it sits before выдерживает (withstands) to stress the action of succeeding. You could also put it right after но (...но всё же наш план...) to emphasize the contrast of the whole second clause.
Is выдерживает проверку a set phrase?
Yes, it is a great collocation meaning "stands up to scrutiny" or "passes the test." You will often see it used with ideas, plans, or physical objects. Another highly useful variation you should learn at this level is выдерживать проверку временем (to stand the test of time).
Why use the imperfective verb выдерживает rather than the perfective выдержит?
We use the imperfective here to state a general, ongoing fact about the plan: it is currently robust and holds up against scrutiny in general. If you were talking about the plan surviving one specific, upcoming test, you would use the perfective future tense: наш план всё же выдержит проверку.
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