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 Mon Jun 19, 2006 17:45 pm JUST and ONLY |
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| Jesus1 wrote: | 1.- Can I use 'just' with the meaning
of 'only? in the following sentence:
E.X. He just gets money that way (=stealing, for instance)
With no context, I might understand this sentence to mean: 'The simple explanation for his stealing is to get money'.
But it could also have a meaning of 'He gets nothing else except money that way'. Using the word ONLY would then be similar.
2.- Can I omit 'Only' in the following sentence?
I think the sentence
seems to be ambiguous if I don?t use it,
not?
Don?t you think it seems that I?m looking
for my biscuits instead of my rubber if
I omit 'only'? Could 'ONLY' be optional?
I?ll open the box to see what is inside.
You say I?ll 'ONLY' find my biscuits, but I don?t
believe you. I?m afraid you hid my rubber in
there.
You can omit the word the word "ONLY" but it changes the meaning/interpretation of the sentences.
With the word ONLY, the person has told you there's nothing else in the box except your biscuits. You think there are biscuits and a rubber (or possibly only a rubber.)
Without the word ONLY, the person has told you that your biscuits are in the box. And then it sounds as though you think the rubber is in the box instead of the biscuits.
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Hi Jesus
I've written my comments in the quote.
Amy
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| Mon Jun 19, 2006 22:00 pm JUST and ONLY |
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Hi, Amy!. Well, I am still confused about the difference
between just and only. I think it?s really difficult.
I was writing a sentence this afternoon. It?s
really similar to my previous example.
Take a look!
I am trying to say he/she gets money
lying people, thanks to lie people.
E.X. All your life you?ve been lying (=to lie)
You always hunger for money and
you JUST get it that way (=lying).
Did I use 'just' correctly here?
Can I use 'only' instead of it and mean
the same thing?
Thanks!
Jes?s |
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