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 …

here we are the original statement: "Not only airports are part of the target customer group, but also other large infrastructures". it was changed into: "Not only are airports part of the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jan 7, 2015 · He eats only to survive. Implies that he has no other reason to eat. He eats, if only to survive. Implies that he hates eating. And if there were a way to survive without eating, he'd …

"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 …

Apr 17, 2011 · Only several is not OK, because only implies less than expected, in a way, while several implies more than expected. Using that combination would be somewhat ironical, a bit …

Oct 24, 2021 · The 'only' in these sentences is adding emphasis to different objects – the placement of 'only' before or after the linking verb "is" makes the difference. In the first …

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. (You can …