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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