The rat could not just be flushed away.
2007-03-19 16:47:24 · 3 answers · asked by sarah 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, it's correct.
Is that true? lol!
2007-03-19 17:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by amelie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why couldn't you remove the word just and simply say "The rat could not be flushed away? I am an English major so feel confident. Take care
By the way, if you choose not to remove the word just ,the sentence would still make sense and be ok.
2007-03-23 19:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the context of the whole and specificity of what you mean to imply:
what you have >>>The rat could not just be flushed away.<<< implies that "it could not just be flushed away [possibly because something else needed to be done with it, or something, etc.]"
while "The rat just could not be flushed away" could imply that physically it could not be flushed because it could not fit through the opening or something...
2007-03-20 00:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by M T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋