Very much this. Here’s an excellent essay on the subject of “lullaby words”, of which “just” is one. (The author suggests mentally replacing “just” with “have a lot of trouble to” in such formulations.)
Excellent essay. I strongly recommend it.
In addition to “just”, it goes after “soon”, “very soon”, “should”, “all”, “only”, “anything”, and “all I gotta do”.
Very much this. Here’s an excellent essay on the subject of “lullaby words”, of which “just” is one. (The author suggests mentally replacing “just” with “have a lot of trouble to” in such formulations.)
Excellent essay. I strongly recommend it.
In addition to “just”, it goes after “soon”, “very soon”, “should”, “all”, “only”, “anything”, and “all I gotta do”.