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Wuly Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Just Then Vs Just Now

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00What is the difference between "just then" and "just now"? 02br
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001) I spoke to him just then, and he told me he had passed his exam.02br
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002) I spoke to him just now, and he told me he had passed his exam.02br
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0 just then - at that time; some time ago02br 00 just now - only a moment ago; a very short time ago02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 just then - at that time; some time ago02br 00 just now - only a moment ago; a very short time ago02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 just then - at that time; some time ago02br
00 just now - only a moment ago; a very short time ago02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10just then - at that time; some time ago12br
10just now - only a moment ago; a very short time ago12br
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10Thanks for your quick reply!02br
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00Just to clarify, if "just now" means only a moment
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0No, it's okay. What you wrote sounds perfectly natural.02br
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00It just adds a little bit of clarification to exactly when.0-
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