
grammaticality - Correct position of "only" - English Language & Usage ...
Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.
meaning - "If" vs "Only if" vs "If and only if" - English Language ...
Apr 13, 2017 · Yes, the person would yell once you fell, but only if you fell. "If" and "Only if" used in the same way means the same thing, except that "only if" is more forceful, more compelling. "If and only …
Meaning and Emphasis Depending on the Placement of "Only"
May 25, 2015 · For the most likely intended meaning (my dog doesn't like anything except "people food"), all three forms are "credible" - but idiomatically, #1 is far more likely. But interestingly, that …
What's the meaning of "only that" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Dec 14, 2015 · Is the meaning of "only that" similar to "unless"? For example: This does not mean that it is freely chosen, in the sense of the autonomous individual, only that there is popular agency in the
"Only" vs "but only" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The question asks for a general answer but gives only one special context. In general, only and but only are not substitutable. *They but only work that way occasionally.
only that ... or only that's ....? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Sep 8, 2015 · ‘Only that’s she’s an expert in her line.’ [Source: From Dashiell Hammett, Red Harvest] I wonder if this is grammatically correct (common usage) or a kind of dialect used among English …
What is the difference between 'only if' and 'but only if'?
Aug 31, 2016 · The wording implies that only B matters, not C, D, E, ... "I will help you prepare for the meeting only if you finish your report": This implies that finishing the report is a necessary but not …
"Only when..." vs "it was only when..." - English Language & Usage ...
In " Only When ", there is a sense of urgency, a slightly more 'involved' writing. "It was only when" is by comparision more 'relaxed' writing, more like someone is recounting something to someone.
Is only vs only is - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 24, 2021 · Which one is correct usage of "only" and difference between the following sentences what is point of living if it is only a stuggle. what is point of living if it only is a struggle.
usage of "only ever" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 24, 2016 · It only ever seemed like a perfectly natural usage to me (I'm sure I've been using it freely for half a century or more, here in the UK). So I was a bit surprised to find that my NGram suggests …