[Grammar] We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success.

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sitifan

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1. We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success. (Macmillan English-Chinese Dictionary, page 2124)
2. We have not yet experienced the sweet smell of success. (My own sentence)
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
 
I would delete "not" in the first sentence to make it natural.
The second is fine.
 
To use "yet to", don't use "not".

I haven't seen the film yet ---> I have yet to see the film.
We haven't experienced the thrill of success yet ---> We have yet to experience the thrill of success.
 
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