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just as

0I have diffuculty understanding how to use "just as. 00 Do we use it when we are talking about something that two people do in a similar way? 00Could you please give me some feedback?02br
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00Numerous African children and their families are plagued by poverty and diseases today just as they have been throughout centeries.02br
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00She supported the reform just as her friend opposed it.02br
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00He will probably refuse to plead guilty just as many criminals had done in the past.02br
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00Her three-year old cousin paces the floor and gesticulates while talking on the phone just as his father does.02br
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00Thank you very much!0-
  

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0 "Just as …" has two usages. One is to mean "in the same way/manner as …" and the other is "to the same degree/extent as …". 02br 02br 00paco 0-

— Paco2004

  • 0 "Just as …" has two usages.
  • One is to mean "in the same way/manner as …" and the other is "to the same degree/extent as …".
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0 "Just as …" has two usages. One is to mean "in the same way/manner as …" and the other is "to the same degree/extent as …". I believe you can know which usage to apply to which sentence.02br
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01cite10Paco200412cite10"Just as …" has two usages. One is to mean "in the same way/manner as …" and the other is "to the same degree/extent as …". I believe you can know which usage to apply to which sentence.12br
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10It also has the meaning of "on the instant that". 02br
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