Differences between "just might" and "might just?"
Can someone help me understand more precisely the connotative differences between "just might" and "might just
I came upon this dilemma while working on a short comic strip. In the first panel, a person is attempting an unorthodox approach to a problem, saying:
It might just work.
The second panel, moments later:
It didn't work.
I'm unsure if the effect would be significantly altered if the words were swapped.
Solution 1:
"might just work"
sounds like "it might simply work--that is, without the complications one might predict."
"just might work"
has a blossoming optimism. It suggests that something that you'd think wouldn't work actually has a decent shot at working.
Solution 2:
"It might just work"
more sounds like positive and pragmatic
Eg: You are working on a research and you finally say " It might just work" seems like you are hopeful & have some sort of surety
"It just might work"
sound more as a natural occurrence & skeptic.
Eg: You are stuck with your car left not working you say "it might just work" a little less hopeful plus relying on luck to work it out for you.
Solution 3:
I think It might just work
could also suggest the meaning "It might work, but barely"
. With the annotation that the purpose will probably be fulfilled, but only that and nothing more.