
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
Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.
"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.
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 …
usage of "only ever" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 24, 2016 · It only ever seemed like a perfectly natural usage to me (I'm sure I've been using it freely for half a century or more, here in the UK). So I was a bit surprised to find that my …
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.
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 …
What's the meaning of "only that" - English Language & Usage …
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 …
"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.
word choice - Difference between 'just' and 'only' - English …
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" …