Correct usage
He was looking for a place to stay. Just for a few days.
She likes animals. Just like her Dad.
He likes Hockey, as he took part in the sport at school.
Should just be separated with a comma or a period as a rule ? Do they work as sentences as they stand, as we would use a pause in speech:
And same for as.
Can you have complete sentences starting with either just or as ?
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panda blue 483 He was looking for a place to stay. Just for a few days. She likes animals.
- panda blue 483 He was looking for a place to stay.
- Just for a few days.
- She likes animals.
- Just like her Dad.
- The "sentences" beginning with "Just" are phrases, not grammatically full sentences.
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panda blue 483He was looking for a place to stay. Just for a few days.
She likes animals. Just like her Dad.
The "sentences" beginning with "Just" are phrases, not grammatically full sentences. Using phrases as sentences creates a certain stylistic feel (e.g. a staccato or fast-paced feel). If this is a deliberate stylistic choice then it is fine. If it
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