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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:10 am Post subject: just as |
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| For one, a university professor's salary and working hours are nothing to complain about. But equally, if not more important, is the fact that after several years of work a university professor is eligible for tenure. |
Some one said the 'equally' in the quote is the same as 'just as'.
Is that right? To me it seems to be wrong. What do you think about using 'just as' as the same meaning of 'equally'?
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pinenut
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| But equally, if not more important, is the fact that after several years of work a university professor is eligible for tenure. |
But equally, if not more, important is the fact that after several years of work a university professor is eligible for tenure.
But just as, if not more, important (as what has already been mentioned) is the fact that after several years of work a university professor is eligible for tenure.
If you think that the two senteces convey the same meaning, you have your answer. |
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Chan-Seung Lee
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: once again |
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Thanks for your kind reply, pinenet!
As I know, 'just as' is a conjuction. For example: 'Just as there is a wage gab between men and women in the workplace, there is a leisure gap between them at home.' or 'Just as I opened the door, the telephone started to ring.'
But in my earlier quote, 'just as' seem to be a adverb, so I think that
'just as' means 'just the same' or 'all the same' in my earlier quote.
Could you tell me if my thought is right?
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