navi tasan
Key Member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2002
- Member Type
- Academic
- Native Language
- Persian
- Home Country
- Iran
- Current Location
- United States
Which is correct:
1) I can't work for you under just any conditions just to make ends meet. Some requirements will have to be met regarding the workplace before I start work.
2) I can't work for you under any conditions just to make ends meet. Some requirements will have to be met regarding the workplace before I start work.
I think the 'just' is necessary. Without it, the first sentence seems to say that there is no way I will work for you. However, I wonder if one cannot save to by putting a lot of emphasis on 'any'. Maybe if it is heavily accentuated the sentence would work in this context?
1) I can't work for you under just any conditions just to make ends meet. Some requirements will have to be met regarding the workplace before I start work.
2) I can't work for you under any conditions just to make ends meet. Some requirements will have to be met regarding the workplace before I start work.
I think the 'just' is necessary. Without it, the first sentence seems to say that there is no way I will work for you. However, I wonder if one cannot save to by putting a lot of emphasis on 'any'. Maybe if it is heavily accentuated the sentence would work in this context?