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Old 09-05-2014, 12:59 PM   #1
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"just to feel" or "to just feel"?

does the order of words here matters?

what is the basic rule? are both acceptable?

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Old 09-05-2014, 01:04 PM   #2
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There could be a subtle difference in the meaning, but it would mostly depend on context. I think it's a stylistic choice.
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Old 09-05-2014, 01:41 PM   #3
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Old 09-05-2014, 02:12 PM   #4
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One might be more correct than the other, depending on what you're saying:

"I turned the mid knob down so I could feel just the bass" - This is using "just" to mean "only", as in wanting to feel only the bass and not the low mids.

"I turned the speakers down so I could just feel the bass" - This is using "just" to mean "barely", as in turning the volume down until you can only hear a tiny bit of bass.

However, most of the time, I don't think any English speakers will have difficulty with you using either of them.
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Old 09-05-2014, 02:27 PM   #5
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It depends on the context, but 'just to feel' would be correct most times. Incorrect usage is unlikely to lead to misunderstandings, so it doesn't really matter.
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I know not.
I not know.
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:11 PM   #7
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I not know.
I knot, no?
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:13 PM   #8
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:15 PM   #9
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I feel just.
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:25 PM   #10
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I know not.
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I too not.
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:28 PM   #11
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:33 PM   #12
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It's placement inverts the subject verb of the intensifier:

I did it just to feel it.
I did it to just feel it.

The difference is indeed subtle but in this case it could be that, in the first example, there is a slight hint that perhaps others have felt it and you know sort of what it would feel like but you want to find out for yourself.

In the second case, it's more ambiguous in that you could already have felt it before.

In actual use though either is going to be interpreted both ways depending on the context of the words.

For example the above sentences do not work here:

I did cocaine just to feel it.
I did cocaine to just feel it.

Now we know for sure, in the first case either he's never done cocaine before and wants to know or he has before and is just doing it again in order to feel that way again.

In the second one we don't know what 'it' is. 'it' could be simply the feeling of the high or it could be something from a previous sentence like 'I really love the bass in EDM music.'

This is a good example of where some languages have weak points and why translation can be difficult for more reasons than simply non-existing words or ideas.

Take french for example:

Je n'ai cocaïne juste pour le sens

It's the only way you can say it. You can't switch pour and juste, it doesn't make any sense. It would be like saying 'I did cocaine to/for just the senses'. Totally different meaning, but more importantly one totally different meaning.
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Old 09-05-2014, 03:47 PM   #14
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I wet my pants, just to feel the warmth on this brisk November day.

I wet my pants, to just feel like a rebel against this complacent culture of dry-panted people.


[Never expect "normal" from me. However, in case you are writing a song about urination, this might help you understand the proper use.]

Honestly, I think the difference is micro thin. It's more a matter of whichever sounds best in the context you're using it.
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I wet my pants, just to feel the warmth on this brisk November day.
This is not the proper use. The short term benefits are greatly outweighed by the disadvantage five minutes later when the urine has cooled.
Instead, try stuffing a small mammal into your underwear.
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This is not the proper use. The short term benefits are greatly outweighed by the disadvantage five minutes later when the urine has cooled.
Instead, try stuffing a small mammal into your underwear.
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I recommend one without claws or sharp teeth. Bunnies work well.
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What about urinating on the bunny vs. having the bunny urinate?
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Old 09-05-2014, 07:42 PM   #18
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What about urinating on the bunny vs. having the bunny urinate?
That's......just......kinky..........
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