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

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 …

Oct 24, 2021 · 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 …

The only way to avoid ambiguity is to say "We are getting only that printed" and to emphasize "that". When it's written, where "only" is placed can eliminate or create ambiguity.

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.

Jan 5, 2016 · Generally speaking, when you are referring back to yourself as a subject, it were better to use "myself" instead of "I" or "me": I am only myself, a mere mortal.

Mar 27, 2020 · You should put only before a verb phrase when either (a) the verb phrase is the focussed constituent of only, or (b) when the verb phrase contains another constituent that is …

Dec 14, 2015 · Is the meaning of "only that" similar to "unless"? For example: This does not mean that it is freely chosen, in the sense of the autonomous individual, only that there is popular …

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.

The question asks for a general answer but gives only one special context. In general, only and but only are not substitutable. *They but only work that way occasionally.