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Mowgli Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

just as, when

Just as grandfather was showing Tommy how to put bait on fishing rod, they heard a strange noise behind them.

Could I say when instead of just as in the sentence above?

Thank you Mowgli
  

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Yes, you can. You can use "while" also. paco

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Yes, you can. You can use "while" also.

paco
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Hi guys,

I'd like to add a comment.

Just as grandfather was showing Tommy how to put bait on a fishing rod, they heard a strange noise behind them. 'Just as' suggests immediacy, even though'..was showing ... stresses duration. My understanding is that the noise happened when Grandfather began ,
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