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 …

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 …

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 …

"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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 10, 2020 · If I only say had, this means that "having a lot of homework this week" is a completed event, either because there is no expectation of more homework, or because the …