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22 January
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
1. He drove a Cadillac, but it could just as easily have been a Ford.
2. He drove a Cadillac, but it could as easily have been a Ford.
Which sentence is correct?
1. He drove a Cadillac, but it could just as easily have been a Ford.
2. He drove a Cadillac, but it could as easily have been a Ford.
Which sentence is correct?
2. He drove a Cadillac, but it could as easily have been a Ford.
Which sentence is correct?
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That’s just how we speak. Actually, if we are talking grammar, then 2 is correct. In terms of speaking, it’s 1. Americans love to add the word “just” into sentences, although it may not be grammatically correct.
- Korean
@DebAnne then do both sentences 1 and 2 mean the same thing?
- English (US)
Yes the sentences mean the same thing. One is how we talk (1) and the other is grammatically correct (2).

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