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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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(Just by) looking at

Is this sentence correct?
Would you leave in the 'just by'?

(Just by) looking at the score you wouldn't think he doesn't have a chance of winning.

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Anonymous (Just by) looking at the score you wouldn't think he doesn't didn't have a chance of winning. Yes, I'd leave in the 'just by'. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous (Just by) looking at the score you wouldn't think he doesn't didn't have a chance of winning.
  • Yes, I'd leave in the 'just by'.
  • CJ
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Anonymous(Just by) looking at the score you wouldn't think he doesn't didn't have a chance of winning.
Yes, I'd leave in the 'just by'.

CJ
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Yes, keep 'Just by'.
But many native speakers will have trouble interpreting two negatives used like this. Avoid using them.


Do you mean this? eg Just by looking at the score you would think he had a chance of winning.

Or do you
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