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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 the focus of only. …

  4. 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.

  5. 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 implied.)

  6. 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?

  7. 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 …

  8. Only in or in only? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 9, 2016 · For Only in the upper class, the only restricts in the inclusion (in, as opposed to out). But no matter which you restrict, there are only two groups under discussion -- upperclass women and …

  9. "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.

  10. word choice - Difference between 'just' and 'only' - English Language ...

    1 There is no difference between "just" and "only" in the context of this sentence. The problem with this sentence is that neither of the constructions "not just airports" or "not only airports" cannot be used …