There is not many differences between Only and Just, Basically both have same meaning but their uses are different. Here are some of the uses of Just are as under:
*Just*** *Only, scarcely :* just can mean 'only' 'nothing more than' 'scarcely'. 1. Complete sat of garden tools for a just 500/=.. 2. Can you jut solve this question. 3. We just purchased a basket. *Exactly :* just often means 'exactly' 1. What's the time? It is just 4 o'clock. 2. Thank's that is just I wanted. 3. She is just as bad tempered as her father. *Emphasize :* just can emphasize other words and expression with the sense of 'simply' there is no other word for it. 1. You are just beautiful. 2. I just love your dress. 3. I just like your teaching style. *A time :* just often emphasizes the idea of 'at this moment. 1. I am just changing my shirt. (Right now) 2. I am just coming. 3. I am just taking food. *Just after and Just before :* define closeness to the time in question. 1. I saw him just after lunch. (Very soon after the lunch) 2. I talked to him just before the class. 3. I will meet with you just after the class. *Short time ago :* It also means "short time ago". 1. I have just taken a class. 2. We have just sung a song. 3. She as just cooked food. Thanks & Regards Asim Khan On 4/9/07, mariana jam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > if you have any question ask Mr.Matt at > http://askaboutenglish.blogspot.com/ > he will be glad to answer you > > > On 4/9/07, Ibnu AA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Dear all, > > I am an Indonesian. I really need English. Because of that I need your > > help. Now I need an explanation on what the different between "only" > > and "just" is. Because if they are translated into Indonesian, they > > have the same meaning. I thank you for your help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Visit my Institute's Home page Join me in my group http://groups-beta.google.com/group/IELC --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Correct my English" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/correct-my-english -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
