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4. "Only if" and "if only" are idiomatic phrases that are quite different in meaning. "If" is used to express a condition. When used after only i.e. only if, it expresses a strong condition or the only situation in which something can happen. A few examples of its use are given below:
Feb 22, 2018 · 1. it's all in the nuance of the implied negative: Case 1: The information is absolutely necessary. Other sources of information may clarify, but he must definitely have the mentioned information in order to find the solution, he cannot find the solution without it. Case 2: If he uses this information, he can find the solution without recourse ...
Jan 21, 2018 · In these sentences, the subject and the auxiliary verb are inverted. You can find other examples with only here: only if, only after, only then, etc and not until. For details of other negative adverbials, for example under no circumstances, see the Oxford Guide to English Grammar, page 27. You can only play after lunch. Only after lunch can ...
Apr 28, 2019 · The rule is: You should place 'only' as close as possible to the word you want to limit. In Example (A) , 'only' can mean that the shop is only for men or women. In Example (B), 'only' means you are concluding by looking only, not by anything else. So it depends on what meaning you want to convey.
3. " (which is used for only tables)" is sufficiently unnatural that I would call it just wrong, particularly in US technical English (but I suspect in other forms as well) Here I would use " (which is used only for tables)" invariably. A comment suggests " (which is used for tables only)". This is acceptable, but in my experience is less common.
Dec 9, 2023 · By the way, the only serves to make the sentence sound as though the sentence is contradicting a prior expectation, in other words that one might imagine that more people would come. Conversely, A few people came tends to sound as though it is countering a prior assumption that no one at all would come.
5. You should use "I", but the verb must agree. Only I am working today. But other expressions are possible and may be prefered: I am the only person working today. Or you could say the only person working today is me, if you want to keep me and is.
Sep 6, 2018 · By removing "only" from your sentences, you'll have: "I have access." "Me have access." The first definitely sounds correct, and the second sounds so wrong. In another example: "You and I/me should not be late tomorrow." Try using just each pronoun in the same sentence. You'll have: "You should not be late tomorrow." -- correct
15. "Sole" means "the only one". "Only" means the set is restricted to the identified members, but there could be more than one in that set. That is, in all your examples, you could use either "sole" or "only" and the sentence would mean the same thing, EXCEPT for #5. You cannot say, "The two women were the sole survivors" because "sole" means ...
Nov 17, 2020 · 0. Your first example is correct: "This fire extinguisher is to be used only in an emergency." Alternatively, you could say: "This fire extinguisher is only to be used in an emergency." Both mean essentially the same thing and would be clearly understood by a native speaker. Your second example, however, is not what a native speaker would say:
