024 - Difference between JUST and ONLY

The word “just” can be used in two ways:

1) Recently

• Be careful – I just washed the floor, and it’s still wet.

• (= I washed the floor a few minutes ago)

• He just finished a big project.

• (= he finished the project very recently)

2) Only

• I have just one brother. (= I have only one brother)

• I thought you were hungry, but you ate just half of your sandwich.

• (= you ate only half of your sandwich, and no more)

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