Do you know when to use 'just' and 'only'? We have put together some helpful tips for you to learn their meanings and how to use them:

✅ Only as an adverb indicates a limited quantity and is interchangeable with Just:

Examples:

-She was only 25.

-She was just 25.

✅ Only as an adjective means that there is only one of its kind and it is not interchangeable with just in this case:

Examples:

-This is the only copy I have.

-Only you get me.

✅ Only can also be used as a conjunction instead of 'but':

Examples:

-We both work in the same school only I work in a different building.

✅ Just can mean "recently":

Examples:

- I just finished my homework. (I finished a few minutes ago)

- The painter has just finished painting the bench. (The paint is still wet)

✅ Just can also mean "only":

Examples:

- There’s just 5 people in line!

- She has just one cousin.

✅ Just can also mean “exactly”:

This is just (exactly) what I wanted.

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