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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Just

Dear teachers,

What does JUST in the following sentence mean? or it it used incorrectly ?

The hackers were demanding moneyin return for revealing exactly how they did it. In case like this, banks may consider paying just so that they can protect themselves better in the future.

Thank you in advance
  

Top answer

Here, just = simply, exactly .

  • Here, just = simply, exactly .
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Here, just = simply, exactly
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Tuongvanbanks may consider paying just so that they can protect themselves better in the future.
I'd say just so that = for the sole reason that; for no other reason than that.
The banks have no reason to pay except that they might be able to protect themselves better in the future.
I said I agreed with him just so that he woul
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Thank you Califjim and Mister Micawber
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thank you for the information CalifJim and Mister Micawber ...

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