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It vs. That: "So, that’s it for to day" | Between Faith, Destiny, Fate and also Luck and Fortune

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#1 (permalink) Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:12 am Meaning of fust as, business, company, so...

What is the meaning of "just as", "company", "business", "so" in: Just as large companies are having to cut back, so small businesses are being forced to close. Thanks K P.s: "company" and "business" in this case are interchangeable?

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#2 (permalink) Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:31 am Just as

Hi,

In your sentence:

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Just as large companies are having to cut back, so small businesses are being forced to close.

the meaning is: In the same way that large companies ....likewise small companies ...

Companies would refer to particular named commercial concerns. Businesses would refer in a general sense to a all commercial enterprises.

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