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#2 (permalink) Sun Jul 06, 2008 20:11 pm Am I right? (usage of just) |
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| Vlad wrote: |
| This month you can check how just many English 'colour idioms' you know with this test by Alan Townend. |
Hi Vlad
Are you sure you typed that sentence correctly? The word 'just' is not in the right place in that sentence. It should be like this: - This month you can check just how many English 'colour idioms' you know.
The phrase 'just how many' basically means 'exactly how many' in that sentence. . |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Sun Jul 06, 2008 20:31 pm Am I right? (usage of just) |
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Thank you! I'd like to someone say if I right or not in translation the phrase "This month you can check just how many English 'colour idioms' you know" into phrase "In this month you are able to check how exact you got many English ‘colour idioms’"? I mark out the word 'just' and give some synonyms like these: exact, true, precise etc. |
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Vlad New Member
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#4 (permalink) Sun Jul 06, 2008 20:45 pm Am I right? (usage of just) |
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Did you get the original sentence from this site? If so, perhaps the author will answer your question (and clarify the word order). . |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Sun Jul 06, 2008 20:48 pm Am I right? (usage of just) |
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| Vlad wrote: |
Thank you! I'd like to someone say if I right or not in translation the phrase "This month you can check just how many English 'colour idioms' you know" into phrase "In this month you are able to check how exact you got many English ‘colour idioms’"? I mark out the word 'just' and give some synonyms like these: exact, true, precise etc. |
Hi Vlad,
In English you say "this month" rather than "in this month". Also, what do you mean by "how exact you got many..."? _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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Torsten Learning Coach

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#6 (permalink) Sun Jul 06, 2008 21:07 pm Am I right? (usage of just) |
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Yes it is. It is from letter which was addressed to me. It was written by Torsten. I'm terribly sorry I don't know who could help me. I try to understand it. I am Russian, just in case. But I have received the answer to all appearance. You have written: 'The phrase 'just how many' basically means 'exactly how many' in that sentence'. It means that 'just' is 'exactly'. Thank you very much. |
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Vlad New Member
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#7 (permalink) Sun Jul 06, 2008 22:55 pm Am I right? (usage of just) |
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In that particular case, yes, "just" means "exactly".
There are other meanings for "just", depending on the circumstance in which it's used.
The ruling was just. -- In this case, "just" means this: proper, right, correct, lawful, valid.
Just give me your keys! -- In this case, "just" is used to emphasize the urgency of the command. I suppose its actual meaning here is "now simply!".
He was just seventeen when he died. -- Here, just = only _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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| concessive or still causal? | can vs "able to" |