Academic English #56. There

“There’s still all this going on” is used to mean “There are still various things happening” or “The situation is still complicated.” It does not simply emphasize that things are continuing; it also conveys the complexity of unresolved problems or ongoing events.

It is often used in everyday conversation, and in academic or business English, it can be used to emphasize that a project, research, or social issue is still in progress.

3 everyday conversation examples

• There are still a lot of repairs going on. → There’s still all this going on with the repairs.

• I’m still overwhelmed with moving preparations. → There’s still all this going on with the moving process.

• Even after the party ended, there is still so much to clean up. → There’s still all this going on after the party.

3 academic/professional English examples

• Although some parts of this study have been resolved, there is still much debate going on. → There’s still all this going on in the debate around this research topic.

• New treatment guidelines for patients have been released, but there are still several interpretations. → There’s still all this going on with the interpretations of the new clinical guidelines.

• Despite technological advances, there are still various problems in the field. → There’s still all this going on in the field despite technological advances.