
meaning - "If" vs "Only if" vs "If and only if" - English Language ...
Apr 13, 2017 · It is only redundant because you misinterpret it. You say it's the same as "only if". But it is not. "Only if", as you say, means "no guarantee he will yell if you fall". The first if …
What is the proper usage of "not only... but also"?
Sep 7, 2010 · Not only did my friend Joe help me out, but he also drove me to the university. Not only does my pet dog bite me, but he also barks at me. ;-) Not only are there students in the …
Correct position of "only" - English Language & Usage Stack …
An Ngram chart of "can only do so much" (blue line) versus "can do only so much" (red line) for the period 1850–2005 shows a rather remarkable increase in the frequency of the first …
grammaticality - Indian English use of "only" - English Language ...
"You're only a genius" or "He's only gone and fixed it already" both use only as emphasis by implying that the fact or opinion stated is so startling that it is literally the only thing that could …
"Only when..." vs "it was only when..." - English Language & Usage ...
However there is a subtle difference in the pace/style of the story-telling in both cases. In "Only When", there is a sense of urgency, a slightly more 'involved' writing. "It was only when" is by …
meaning - What is the difference between FYI and JFYI? - English ...
Sep 9, 2015 · Your paraphrase of "simply for your information" captures this better than "only for your information" (which might be ambiguous with another reading whereby you mean …
Correct use of "circa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 11, 2011 · Typically you only see it for dates (for example, "she was born circa 1920"). The Wiktionary article on 'circa' implies (but doesn't explicitly state) in the usage notes that it's used …
meaning - Did not get William Shakespeare's quote - "A fool …
Oct 27, 2015 · ii ) Only a fool would think himself wise enough, or consider himself a wise man, whereas a wise man thinks himself as a fool because he understands the concept that there is …
Using "TM" for trademarked term - every time or just once?
It's really up to you (or your company) whether to include the ™ after every mention or after only the first mention, since including it once suffices to put readers on notice regarding the precise …
Punctuation with "The question is..." '.', '?' or
Subject and finite verb switch places only in a direct question. If it were an indirect question, the comma would be unnecessary (or even wrong in some cases?), as you say. – Cerberus - …