Question

1. They are not real tails. They just look like beavers' tail. In Ottawa, a beaver tail is a big, flat bread.
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In the second sentence, what is the meaning of 'just'?
Does 'just' mean 'exactly' or 'only'?

Answer 1

It means 'only'. I'd love to have a beaver tail right now...

Answer 2

Thank you.
2. They look just like beavers' tail.
[In this sentence, does 'just' mean 'only' or 'exactly'?]

3. They look exactly like beavers' tail.
4. They look only like beavers' tail.
[Are both correct?]

Answer 3

2. It means 'exactly'.
3. I would make 'tail' plural: ' They look exactly like beavers' tails.' So, no.
4. No, I don't really think that's right.

Answer 4

1. They are not real tails. They just look like beavers' tails. In Ottawa, a beaver tail is a big, flat bread.
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In the second sentence, what is the meaning of 'just'?
Does 'just' mean 'exactly' or 'only'?

Answer 5

They look like beaver tails, they are really a flat bread with icing and all sorts of fillings (cinamon, apples etc). So they "look" that is, take the shape of a beaver tail (but they are a lovely treat), unlike a beaver tail that would slap the water!

Answer 6

1. They are not real tails. They just look like beavers' tails. In Ottawa, a beaver tail is a big, flat bread.
Does 'just' mean 'exactly' or 'only'? <b>only</b>

2. They look just like beavers' tail.
[In this sentence, does 'just' mean 'only' or 'exactly'?]
<b>exactly</b>

3. They look exactly like beavers' tail.
4. They look only like beavers' tail.
[Are both correct?]
<b>No, only 3 is correct.</b>