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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
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Just that(or a) dream

It was a long time dream of a this boy to become a great writer. His dream remained just that a dream until he met a great writer at a garden yesterday.

It was a long time dream of a this boy to become a great writer. His dream remained just a dream until he met a great writer at a garden yesterday.

It was a long time dream of a this boy to become a great writer. His dream remained just that until he met a great writer at a garden yesterday.

Could you please let me know whether I need to use just that a dream or just a dream or just that .

Please review and above sentences and advice.

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The difference is purely stylistic. Broadly speaking, the first is cozy, the second, smooth, and the third, terse. " "Longtime" is one word as an adjective.

— Enoon

  • The difference is purely stylistic.
  • Broadly speaking, the first is cozy, the second, smooth, and the third, terse.
  • " "Longtime" is one word as an adjective.
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With a little additional punctuation, all three are possible, are good English, and mean the same thing.The difference is purely stylistic. Broadly speaking, the first is cozy, the second, smooth, and the third, terse.

"His dream remained just that, a dream, until he met ...."

"Longtime" is one
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Thank you very much for your help.
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