Consider the sentence: I did not only go to the store. It has the same meaning as Going to the store was not the only thing I did. Is the first sentence grammatically correct, or do I need to add an independent clause to it? Answer I did not only go to the store. The … Read more
I am trying to emphasize the significance and prevalence of some problem by showing that even in a small group of people this problem is represented very well. Just for example, let’s say that we are discussing crime problem and I know that there are many people who were robbed in my school. At the … Read more
Speaking of options and settings, does the word “default” imply the only value of an option, or can there be more than one default values of a single option (setting)? EDIT: Let’s say the question is about user interfaces. If use “default” word for specific option value (e.g., “default phone number” where you can have … Read more
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 a struggle. Answer What is [the] point of living if it is [only a struggle.] (only is part of the predicate) What … Read more
The site ‘thefreedictionary.com‘ includes the word ‘only’ in the group of negative adverbs with hardly, scarcely, barely, seldom, etc. and specially categorizes it as an adverb creating ‘conditional negativity’. Example sentences: I will only go to the movie if you go too. (Meaning: I am not going to the movie if you don’t go.) I’ll … Read more
A: Why are you doing this? B: You only asked for this, didn’t you? Is the usage of only here correct so as to mean you were the one who? Answer No, it isn’t correct. It would mean All you did was ask for this. For the meaning you want it would be better to … Read more
Say someone notices there’s frost and ice on the road. “Wow, there’s ice on the road…” they exclaim. They then look at the temperature reading and see 9 degrees celsius, “…but it’s only 9 degrees outside!” Is that correct usage of the word “only”? Thanks! Answer Yes, this is correct, “only” on this context means … Read more
I am reading the book Learning Python by Mark Lutz, in which there’s a passage I don’t understand: I also want to thank my original editor at O’Reilly, the late Frank Willison. This book was largely Frank’s idea. He had a profound impact on both my career and the success of Python when it was … Read more
I’m writing an automobile website and some of my paragraphs contain the word “only”. I understand the following. As far as I’m aware, this is right: Only the Volkswagen Polo, Golf, Passat, Passat CC and Sharan are available in this country. This, as far as I am aware means that those Volkswagen vehicles are available, … Read more
