
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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 …
differences - "But Only" - How to Figure Out the Meaning? - English ...
The Oxford English Dictionary defines but only (which can also occur as only but) as meaning ‘ (a) only, merely; (b) except only’, and comments that its use is now poetical.
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
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?
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 …
position of "only" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 28, 2013 · (A) Mosquito larvae can only be seen through a microscope. (B) Mosquito larvae can be only seen through a microscope. (C) Mosquito larvae can be seen only through a microscope. As …