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Perfect Stranger Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Just as vs just like?

Dear Users,

Is it correct to say just like? Or should we use just as? Have a look please at the following example:

I just don't have any more energy in me to continue the struggle. Just like/as a car that runs out of petrol simply stops.


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That should be "just as". I would combine into one sentence: I don't have any more energy in me to continue the struggle, just as a car that runs out of petrol simply stops. I removed the first "just" too, as the "just ...

— GPY

  • That should be "just as".
  • I would combine into one sentence: I don't have any more energy in me to continue the struggle, just as a car that runs out of petrol simply stops.
  • I removed the first "just" too, as the "just ...
  • just" repetition is noticeable.
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That should be "just as". I would combine into one sentence:

I don't have any more energy in me to continue the struggle, just as a car that runs out of petrol simply stops.

I removed the first "just" too, as the "just ... just" repetition is noticeable.
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Thank you GPY.

I keep hearing just like all the time, especially from my American co-workers, so it's easy to get confused.
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Perfect StrangerThank you GPY.I keep hearing just like all the time, especially from my American co-workers, so it's easy to get confused.
"just like" is fine in the right context. For example, "I feel just like a car that has run out of petrol". Sometimes "just like" is used colloquially when "just as" is formally correct. For example, "I feel just like you d
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