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How to better say “ I don't just want to…” [on hold]
“Don't put your life on hold for anybody vs. nobody”How to say this properly?Does the sentence “Just as many would agree, I, too, believe that…” sound okay?how do you say disillusioned using a word “fantasy”?You (are/had) betterCan I say “more better” in unusual circumstances like this?I don't want no robot running the empireIs it correct to say “I cannot see things that I don't know exist?”Can I say “I want to make something useful, to more people the better.”Better way to say “take advantage of”?
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What's wrong with the words you've already set out? What makes you think any alternative might be "better"? You do realise that either just or help would be given emphasis in that context - which is unambiguous anyway, since the only sense likely to be misunderstood would involve repositioning just into I just don't want to [blah blah].
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What's wrong with the words you've already set out? What makes you think any alternative might be "better"? You do realise that either just or help would be given emphasis in that context - which is unambiguous anyway, since the only sense likely to be misunderstood would involve repositioning just into I just don't want to [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
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Hi Stephanie, welcome to EL&U. Regrettably, I'm flagging this question for closure: proofreading questions ("Is this correct?", "Is there a better way to write this?") are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified and you include the research you've done. For further guidance, see How to Ask and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
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What's wrong with the words you've already set out? What makes you think any alternative might be "better"? You do realise that either just or help would be given emphasis in that context - which is unambiguous anyway, since the only sense likely to be misunderstood would involve repositioning just into I just don't want to [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Mar 18 at 17:36
Hi Stephanie, welcome to EL&U. Regrettably, I'm flagging this question for closure: proofreading questions ("Is this correct?", "Is there a better way to write this?") are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified and you include the research you've done. For further guidance, see How to Ask and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
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What's wrong with the words you've already set out? What makes you think any alternative might be "better"? You do realise that either just or help would be given emphasis in that context - which is unambiguous anyway, since the only sense likely to be misunderstood would involve repositioning just into I just don't want to [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Mar 18 at 17:36
What's wrong with the words you've already set out? What makes you think any alternative might be "better"? You do realise that either just or help would be given emphasis in that context - which is unambiguous anyway, since the only sense likely to be misunderstood would involve repositioning just into I just don't want to [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Mar 18 at 17:36
Hi Stephanie, welcome to EL&U. Regrettably, I'm flagging this question for closure: proofreading questions ("Is this correct?", "Is there a better way to write this?") are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified and you include the research you've done. For further guidance, see How to Ask and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
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If you are you worried about a possible ambiguity (which I illustrate below) of the word 'just', you could use 'merely' as an alternative.
"I don't want merely to help my clients..."
(Note that I have 'un-split' the infinitive. My preference.)
(Ambiguity: "I don't just want to help my clients. I want to make a difference, be useful." OR "I just don't want to help my clients. Fullstop. Simple as that.")
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If you are you worried about a possible ambiguity (which I illustrate below) of the word 'just', you could use 'merely' as an alternative.
"I don't want merely to help my clients..."
(Note that I have 'un-split' the infinitive. My preference.)
(Ambiguity: "I don't just want to help my clients. I want to make a difference, be useful." OR "I just don't want to help my clients. Fullstop. Simple as that.")
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If you are you worried about a possible ambiguity (which I illustrate below) of the word 'just', you could use 'merely' as an alternative.
"I don't want merely to help my clients..."
(Note that I have 'un-split' the infinitive. My preference.)
(Ambiguity: "I don't just want to help my clients. I want to make a difference, be useful." OR "I just don't want to help my clients. Fullstop. Simple as that.")
answered Mar 18 at 17:33
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If you are you worried about a possible ambiguity (which I illustrate below) of the word 'just', you could use 'merely' as an alternative.
"I don't want merely to help my clients..."
(Note that I have 'un-split' the infinitive. My preference.)
(Ambiguity: "I don't just want to help my clients. I want to make a difference, be useful." OR "I just don't want to help my clients. Fullstop. Simple as that.")
answered Mar 18 at 17:33
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If you are you worried about a possible ambiguity (which I illustrate below) of the word 'just', you could use 'merely' as an alternative.
"I don't want merely to help my clients..."
(Note that I have 'un-split' the infinitive. My preference.)
(Ambiguity: "I don't just want to help my clients. I want to make a difference, be useful." OR "I just don't want to help my clients. Fullstop. Simple as that.")
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What's wrong with the words you've already set out? What makes you think any alternative might be "better"? You do realise that either just or help would be given emphasis in that context - which is unambiguous anyway, since the only sense likely to be misunderstood would involve repositioning just into I just don't want to [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Mar 18 at 17:36
Hi Stephanie, welcome to EL&U. Regrettably, I'm flagging this question for closure: proofreading questions ("Is this correct?", "Is there a better way to write this?") are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified and you include the research you've done. For further guidance, see How to Ask and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
Mar 19 at 1:51