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Selinnn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
time clauses
hi everbody i ask you one question.
where do we use just after in sentense?
for example:
we were sitting down to eat just as someone knocked on the door.
is it right sentense?
where do we use just after in sentense?
for example:
we were sitting down to eat just as someone knocked on the door.
is it right sentense?
Top answer
This sounds more natural to me - Just as we were sitting down to eat, someone knocked on the door.
- This sounds more natural to me - Just as we were sitting down to eat, someone knocked on the door.
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This sounds more natural to me -
Just as we were sitting down to eat, someone knocked on the door.
Just as we were sitting down to eat, someone knocked on the door.
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"Just as" or "just after"?
I'd recommend "just when" (in the beginning of the sentence) for your example.
EDIT:
«Just after we had sat down to eat someone knocked on the door»
I'd recommend "just when" (in the beginning of the sentence) for your example.
EDIT:
«Just after we had sat down to eat someone knocked on the door»
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just, meaning something like 'exactly', can be used before many conjunctions and prepositions of time and place.
just as,
just before,
just after,
just when,
just behind,
just under,
just within,
...
CJ
just as,
just before,
just after,
just when,
just behind,
just under,
just within,
...
CJ
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