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I just have vs I have just

Both "I just have" and "I have just" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I just have" is used when emphasizing the possession of something, while "I have just" is more commonly used to indicate that an action was completed recently.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used when emphasizing the immediacy of having something.

"I just have"

This phrase is used to emphasize that you have something at that very moment or very recently. It is often used in informal conversations.

Examples:

  • I just have a few minutes before the meeting starts.
  • I just have a small problem with my computer.
  • I just have to finish this report before I can leave.
  • I just have a quick question for you.
  • I just have to grab my keys and I'll be ready to go.
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  • Sep 22, 2010 ... Hello everyone, after someone tells me "John has a $2 million painting hanging in his bedroom", can I say "I have just a picture.", "I just have
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  • Jan 21, 2022 ... I have just done is correct. Rather than saying 'I just have done' You would say 'I just did'.
  • 6 days ago ... I just have to brag about myself! After tedious and meticulous process I finally managed to make Microsoft Flight Simulator run on VR on ...
  • Aug 10, 2018 ... ... I just have to say something.” Not knowing this young man well, we had no idea where this was headed. His words are still filling my heart ...
  • 3 days ago ... I just have to nerd out for a second on a combo from the Mad Titan campaign. I was playing iron man as my identity and had pepper Potts ...
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... I just have to say - a lot of y'all have had my back this week, smothering out the poison & negativity on here. I can't say it enough but ...

Alternatives:

  • I only have
  • I simply have

This phrase is correct, especially in British English, to indicate that an action was completed recently.

"I have just"

This phrase is used to indicate that an action was completed very recently. It is more commonly used in British English than in American English.

Examples:

  • I have just finished my homework.
  • She has just left the office.
  • He has just arrived at the airport.
  • They have just announced the winner.
  • We have just received the news.
  • Apr 13, 2010 ... The simpler form is more casual and probably sounds appropriate in speech with your friends, while "I have just" seems a little more formal, ...
  • Oct 26, 2022 ... I have just finished. In American English the simple past tense can be used with just, already and yet. I just watched. I just finished ...
  • Sep 7, 2020 ... At 31, I have just weeks to live. Here's what I want to pass on. This article is more than 4 years old. Elliot Dallen. Now that there's no ...
  • 3 days ago ... I have just started playing this game. Any tips would be nice. r ...
  • Jun 11, 2011 ... "I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!" Gen.
  • Feb 7, 2012 ... i have just received a call from someone saying they are calling from microsoft windows as they have received error messages from my ...
  • May 7, 2007 ... Hi al, "I have just spoken with ... " seems like a correct sentence to me. Google test=1000 "I have just spoke with.
  • Aug 22, 2023 ... I have a paid Zoom One Pro account. I had not realised that it came with no effective support. I have just tried to change my sign-in Email.
  • Sep 22, 2010 ... Hello everyone, after someone tells me "John has a $2 million painting hanging in his bedroom", can I say "I have just a picture.
  • I HAVE JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH COPD…NOW WHAT?? I am not a physician. Not even close. What I am is a former lung disease patient. I can say “former”, ...

Alternatives:

  • I just finished
  • I recently completed

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