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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Just had

He just had that level of accuracy and control.
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What is the grammatical function of "just" and what does it modify or describe here?
  

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Hi, It's an adverb, it means "simply" to the extent that it means anything, but it's really not necessary for the sentence to work with equivalent meaning. g. " You can usually tell from context whether the speaker he singling out their only accomplishment, or highlight one of possible many accomplishments.

  • Hi, It's an adverb, it means "simply" to the extent that it means anything, but it's really not necessary for the sentence to work with equivalent meaning.
  • g.
  • " You can usually tell from context whether the speaker he singling out their only accomplishment, or highlight one of possible many accomplishments.
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Hi,

It's an adverb, it means "simply" to the extent that it means anything, but it's really not necessary for the sentence to work with equivalent meaning. It's a way to emphasize the speaker's marveling at some accomplishment, e.g. "He just had the kind of looks women go crazy for" sounds slightly more emphatic than "He had the kind of looks women go crazy for."

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