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Brown80 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of the words

Hi all,

kindly tell me following sentences are similar meaning or not.

i have only two pens
i have just two pens

thank you
  

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Hi Both mean the same, but “only” gives a formal touch while “just” is a bit informal in usage. I have also found another difference from a veteran member's post that: It is exclusivity for only and simplicity for just . Prajwal

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  • Hi Both mean the same, but “only” gives a formal touch while “just” is a bit informal in usage.
  • I have also found another difference from a veteran member's post that: It is exclusivity for only and simplicity for just .
  • Prajwal
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Hi
Both mean the same, but “only” gives a formal touch while “just” is a bit informal in usage.

I have also found another difference from a veteran member's post that:
It is exclusivity for only and simplicity for just.

Prajwal
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They are interchangeable. It depends on the context, really. I prefer using "only", but that's just me. (Apologies for the bad pun.)

You can use "just" to describe a recent or short moment in time. Check out the example below:

We just missed the bus. (Describes when the bus was missed)
We only missed the bus. (Does not describe when the bus was missed)

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