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Hi, Please help me with the sentence below.He has just played football.Does it mean "very recently" or "only"? (Is this question correct?)

RandomGuy · Accepted Answer

MIGDoes it mean "very recently" or "only"? (Is this question correct?)

Very recently (?es).

MIG · Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

MIGDoes it mean "very recently" or "only"?

I think it can be either one, depending on the context.

— Has your son played basketball and football?
— He has just played football. He has never played basketball.

CJ

MIG · Answer

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RandomGuy · Answer

CalifJim— He has just played football. He has never played basketball.

Ah, right.

(The pedant will insist on He has played just football, of course.)

CalifJim · Answer

Aspara GusThe pedant will insist

Ah, yes. I'm so glad I am not one of those.

Actually, I think the most probable answer is just the words "Just football", but I had to write the whole sentence so it matched what the OP was asking about.

CJ

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