Juste in cas où

MilesC1Kwiziq community member

Please would you explain why the use of juste seems quite arbitrary, in some of your examples it’s there, but not in others.

Thank you

Asked 3 years ago

ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

The use of "just" is just as optional in English:

"In case you have forgotten." vs. "Just in case you have forgotten."

Like03 years ago

JimC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

There is further explanation here:-

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/expressions/au-cas-ou/#:~:text=%5Bo%20ka%20u%5D,a%20verb%20in%20the%20conditional.

Jim

Like03 years ago

Please would you explain why the use of juste seems quite arbitrary, in some of your examples it’s there, but not in others.

Thank you

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