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Aug 27, 2019 · (1) I have a lot of friends. I want to work on the project only with John. (2) I have a lot of friends. I want to work on the project with only John. What is the correct placement of "only"? Thank you very much for your help.
Mar 4, 2020 · 1. is correct, although a better word order might be "A woman only gives her heart to the man she chooses of her own free will." 2. is awkward at best. Thank you very much for the answer! A.
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Dec 31, 2010 · Properly, the way to say that is: "I watch only one TV show." The reason is that "only", grammatically, applies to the thing it immediately precedes. So to be on the safe side in all situations, the best rule is to place "only" just before the word to which you mean it to apply. In the above case, you mean "only one", so that's where to put it.
Nov 16, 2013 · Member Emeritus. New York City. English - US. Nov 16, 2013. #2. Only the second one is correct. As a general rule (and it applies in this case), put only immediately before the word it modifies. Here, it goes with two. J.
Sep 27, 2013 · Sep 27, 2013. #1. Hello, If I'd like to put "only" in a "will be" phrase, what position should I put it? For example, which of the following sentences is/are proper? 1. We will only be able to travel nearby if we don't have enough time. 2. We will be only able to travel nearby if we don't have enough time.
Sep 8, 2022 · Sep 9, 2022. #5. "Only ever" is an interesting juxtaposition. Ever usually means " (at) any time" and sometimes means "always", but neither "only at any time" nor "only always" makes any sense. I have yet to see a proper explanation of this syntax. "I only ever read fiction when I’m at school" actually means that the speaker never reads ...
Feb 26, 2016 · The original sentences are: 1. I only work on Thursday and Friday in B city. 2. I work only on Thursday and Friday in B city. These say that Thursday and Friday are the only days you work, and also that you work in B city. They mean the same thing and both are correct. P.
Aug 15, 2019 · The meaning of "only ever" has to depend on context. Normally "only" should be next to whatever it modifies, but it does not modify "ever". "Ever" means "at any time (s)" or "under any set of circumstances", never "at all times" or "once" or "at one time". Unfortunately, neither "only at any time (s)" nor "only under any set of circumstances ...
Apr 26, 2010 · Persian. Jan 18, 2020. #8. entangledbank said: 'Only a few' is correct, 'only few' is not. Without studying this very deeply, it looks to me as if nikkieli's original explanation is correct too: 'only few' would be in effect a double negative, so is disallowed. Here "only few" is correct.
