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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Just anything

1) You'd be mistaken to assume that they can get you anything you need.

2) You'd be mistaken to assume that they can get you just anything you need.


3) I don't think they can get you anything you need.

4) I don't think they can get you just anything you need.


Which mean:

a) I think/you have to know that they can't get you just anything you need.

which mean:

b) I think/you have to know that they can get you nothing you need

and which mean

c) I think/you have to know that they cannot merely get you all that you need. They'll have to do more!


Gratefully,

Navi.


  

Top answer

You haven't asked a question, so I'm only going to comment on two of your sentences. 3) I don't think they can get you anything you need. They can get you nothing that you need.

— Clive

  • You haven't asked a question, so I'm only going to comment on two of your sentences.
  • 3) I don't think they can get you anything you need.
  • They can get you nothing that you need.
  • 4) I don't think they can get you just anything you need.
  • They can get you some things that you need, but they can't get you rare or unusual things.
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You haven't asked a question, so I'm only going to comment on two of your sentences.


3) I don't think they can get you anything you need. They can get you nothing that you need.

4) I don't think they can get you just anything you need.

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