
grammaticality - Correct position of "only" - English Language
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 · This is why logicians use iff for 'if and only if'. I think it would be useful in real life, but can't see it catching on.
What is the proper usage of "not only... but also"?
Sep 7, 2010 · Not only are there students in the room, but also parents. (here, the parents are there part is not quite required, so you don't have to say but parents are also there because it's …
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 …
word usage - "I am only me" vs. "I am only I" - English Language ...
Jan 5, 2016 · Generally speaking, when you are referring back to yourself as a subject, it were better to use "myself" instead of "I" or "me": I am only myself, a mere mortal.
"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.
When should "only" come before a verb phrase? [duplicate]
Mar 27, 2020 · You should put only before a verb phrase when either (a) the verb phrase is the focussed constituent of only, or (b) when the verb phrase contains another constituent that is …
grammaticality - Indian English use of "only" - English Language ...
I am from Bangalore and people here tend use the word only to emphasise something in a sentence. For example: We are getting that only printed. What is the proper way to put it?
Inversion after 'only when', 'only after', 'only if', 'only in this way ...
When only after, only if, only in this way etc. are placed at the beginning of the sentence for rhetorical effect, the subject and auxiliary are inverted: Only after lunch can you play.
What is the origin and extent of the Indian English usage of "only" …
Jun 19, 2016 · The word only would have been (and still is) ubiquitous in society, in relation to monetary amounts. Combine this with the strong habit from Indic and Dravidian languages to …