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Hello,
I wonder which is better (to me, #2):
1. I don't just happen to have any money about me at present.
2. I just don't happen to have any money about me at present.

Thank you.

Thanks, Josh!

Depends on context.

I don't just happen to have any money about me at present, in fact, I have a mountain of gold.

Pretty much.

Here's an interesting exercise in English word order.

"I can only take the car after Saturday."

You can only take the car after Saturday has passed.

"Only I can take the car after Saturday."

You are the only person able to take the car after Saturday has passed.

"I can take only the car after Saturday."

You can take the car and nothing else after Saturday has passed.

"I can take the car only after Saturday."

You are only able to take the car once Saturday has passed. (Identical to the first sentence.)

"I can take the car after Saturday only."

Again, identical to the last and the first sentences.

Consider that you can achieve all of these meanings without changing the word order, too -- just use intonation:

"I can ONLY take the car after SATURDAY."

Which is identical to the first sentence.

"I can only TAKE the car after Saturday."

You are only able to take the car (and not do anything else) after Saturday has passed.

And so on.

Don't forget:

"I can take the only car after Saturday."