Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.

Mar 9, 2016 · For Only in the upper class, the only restricts in the inclusion (in, as opposed to out). But no matter which you restrict, there are only two groups under discussion -- upperclass women and …

Apr 13, 2017 · This is why logicians use iff for 'if and only if'. I think it would be useful in real life, but can't see it catching on.

Jun 9, 2020 · However, "one and only one" adds emphasis to the fact that there is only one, and draws attention to it. For example, the student who is the only one who failed, might feel more ashamed if …

Jul 8, 2021 · Only/just one piece of the puzzle is a slightly less technical and more common way (according to Ngram) to express the same thing as only/just one part of the equation.

Jan 24, 2016 · It only ever seemed like a perfectly natural usage to me (I'm sure I've been using it freely for half a century or more, here in the UK). So I was a bit surprised to find that my NGram suggests …

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 implied.)

Aug 21, 2021 · P2. only but (also but only): (a) only, merely; (b) except only. Now poetic. Source: Oxford English Dictionary (login required) Below are some only but examples from the Corpus of …

Oct 30, 2015 · I don't think there is a single term for that, only child is the more common expression used in the English language: In a family with multiple offspring, first-borns may be briefly considered …

Apr 21, 2014 · The only issue is whether it would be confused with something else in the context of your intended use. For example, if the device in question were to detect whether some planet is the only …