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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

As soon as vs just as

As soon as I sat down, the phone rang. Vs. Just as I sat down, the phone rang. Do the both sentences mean exactly the same?
  

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Anonymous Do the both sentences mean exactly the same? usually. Your first sentence allows for a slightly greater time lag between the sitting and the ringing than does your second.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Do the both sentences mean exactly the same?
  • usually.
  • Your first sentence allows for a slightly greater time lag between the sitting and the ringing than does your second.
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AnonymousDo the both sentences mean exactly the same?
No two sentences mean EXACTLY the same...usually.
Your first sentence allows for a slightly greater time lag between the sitting and the ringing than does your second.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
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