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Don't sell eggs in the bottom of hens | expect or expect for
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Just a few #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 13, 2010 18:51 pm   Just a few
 

Hi dear friends
Are 2 below sentences different?


I want it to be able to do it in just a few seconds!

I want it to be able to do it in a just few seconds!
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Just a few #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 13, 2010 20:36 pm   Just a few
 

The correct version is

I want to be able to do it in just a few seconds. (Notice I've removed one 'it')

The second is completely wrong.
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Just a few #3 (permalink) Wed Jul 14, 2010 15:23 pm   Just a few
 

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