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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word just
"You are just (really) wonderful."
I know that just also has lots of meanings and meanings can change, depending on location of emphasis.
When it means to emphasize what I am saying like really, where do I have to put emphasis?
And just also implies nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning like merely.
Don't be too hard on him. He is just (merely) a kid,
And I have found a certain rule about the word just:
When it is used right before adjectives, it emphasizes, but when it is used between am, is are, etc and a noun phrase, it says nothing more than the thing that you are mentioning, right?
Or when it is used right before adjectives, it also can mean nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning?
You are just kind can also mean you are merely kind ,depending on context? Or what I found is a certain rule?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much again have a good day.
I know that just also has lots of meanings and meanings can change, depending on location of emphasis.
When it means to emphasize what I am saying like really, where do I have to put emphasis?
And just also implies nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning like merely.
Don't be too hard on him. He is just (merely) a kid,
And I have found a certain rule about the word just:
When it is used right before adjectives, it emphasizes, but when it is used between am, is are, etc and a noun phrase, it says nothing more than the thing that you are mentioning, right?
Or when it is used right before adjectives, it also can mean nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning?
You are just kind can also mean you are merely kind ,depending on context? Or what I found is a certain rule?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much again have a good day.
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Hans51 where do I have to put emphasis? What do you mean by that? In which sentence?
- Hans51 where do I have to put emphasis?
- What do you mean by that?
- In which sentence?
- Hans51 And I have found a certain rule about the word just:When it is used right before adjectives, it emphasizes, but when it is used between am, is are, etc and a noun phrase, it says nothing more than the thing that you are mentioning, right?
- I'm afraid that you will have to supply examples; otherwise, I cannot support that hypothesis.
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Hans51 where do I have to put emphasis?What do you mean by that? In which sentence?
Hans51And I have found a certain rule about the word just:When it is used right before adjectives, it emphasizes, but when it is used between am, is are, etc and a noun phrase, it says nothing more than the thing that you are mentioning, right?
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I am sorry again for my unclear questions.
It is just good for kids.
Here in the sentence, just can mean merely, meaning nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning, right?
It is merely good for kids.
Thank you so much as usual.
It is just good for kids.
Here in the sentence, just can mean merely, meaning nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning, right?
It is merely good for kids.
Thank you so much as usual.
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Hans51It is just good for kids.Here in the sentence, just can mean merely, right?Right. That's how I would read it.
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