
meaning - "If" vs "Only if" vs "If and only if" - English Language ...
Apr 13, 2017 · Yes, the person would yell once you fell, but only if you fell. "If" and "Only if" used in the same way means the same thing, except that "only if" is more forceful, more compelling. …
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 …
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?
Correct position of "only" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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.
meaning - What is the difference between FYI and JFYI? - English ...
Sep 9, 2015 · What is the difference between these two acronims: FYI and JFYI. Can I interpret JFYI as "Only for your information", or should it be "Simply for your information"?
Is it "men's" or "mens'"? And what's the rule? [duplicate]
Jul 26, 2020 · This only works in the example with "dog" and "dogs" because you can have multiple "dogs." Instead, we would say: "the car is the men's." I suggest that you read THIS …
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.
Correct use of "circa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 11, 2011 · E.g. Circa the Pacific Highway would be incorrect. Because "circa" is used to mean approximately in dates and measures, people would naturally use it to mean …
When is it necessary to use "have had"?
Feb 10, 2020 · I have come across a few sentences that contain "have had". I would like to know in what kind of situations we should use this combination.