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The placement of “only” in a sentence with perfect continuous tense and “been”
I was just wondering if there is a significant difference between placing "only" before and after the word "been".
Examples:
I've only been fixing cars since I was young.
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I've been only ...
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“User's expertise” or “user expertise”?
What is the correct form when referring to the expertise of a user (e.g. in programming, writing)?
user's expertise
user expertise
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Use of “although” with a modifier
Is it grammatically correct to use "although" in a modifying clause, but without a conjugated verb? Example:
Although not regarded as nocturnal, the Black Bear of North America is active at night ...
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Can one be *highly* ambivalent?
I've always felt that it's something of a contradiction to be very or highly ambivalent. It's grammatically correct, as far as I know, but is it stylistically acceptable, or is my sense of linguistic ...
