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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Just or only

Hello,

Is it possible to use just and only interchangeably?
He comes here only/just on Sundays.
He comes here on Sundays only/just.
I am learning French only/just.
I am learning only/just French
This book was taken from the library yesterday only/just.
This book was taken from the library only/just yesterday.
He was sent to the hospital only/just three days ago.
He was sent to the hospital three days ago only/just.
Does the position of 'just' change the meaning of a sentence?

Thanks
  

Top answer

Just and only sometimes mean the same. If you had numbered your examples, 1, 4, 6 and 7 would be correct, with just and only being interchangeable and in the right position. But both words have a number of different meanings besides.

— Rover_KE

  • Just and only sometimes mean the same.
  • If you had numbered your examples, 1, 4, 6 and 7 would be correct, with just and only being interchangeable and in the right position.
  • But both words have a number of different meanings besides.
  • Rover
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Just and only sometimes mean the same. If you had numbered your examples, 1, 4, 6 and 7 would be correct, with just and only being interchangeable and in the right position.

But both words have a number of different meanings besides.

Rover
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