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Feb 2015
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024 - Difference between JUST and ONLY

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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The word “just” can be used in two ways:

1) Recently

  • Be careful – I just washed the floor, and it’s still wet.

  • (= I washed the floor a few minutes ago)

  • He just finished a big project.

  • (= he finished the project very recently)

2) Only

  • I have just one brother. (= I have only one brother)

  • I thought you were hungry, but you ate just half of your sandwich.

  • (= you ate only half of your sandwich, and no more)

 

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