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1. if only. even if for no other reason than: Willy would have to tell George more, if only to stop him pestering. (Oxford Dictionary of English) b) used to give a reason for something, although you think it is not a good one. Media studies is regarded as a more exciting subject, if only because it’s new. (Longman)
22. Feb. 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 ...
28. Apr. 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.
21. Jan. 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 ...
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.
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 ...
17. Nov. 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:
26. Feb. 2023 · Feb 26, 2023 at 4:25. 1. A point about the grammar. "Only to" is not a grammatical unit (not a constituent). The "to" belongs with the verb "have". "Only" is a focusing adverb modifying the to-infinitival clause "to have some connection or relevance to the present time." – BillJ.
6. Sept. 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
1. I would write the later two sentences as. I just now saw your call. I only now saw your call. They are very similar, but there are a few different nuances that I'd pick up on as a native speaker. One is that "just now" is best used to describe a single event, while "only now" can be used to describe a more gradual change. For example,
