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19 questions linked to/from Where to place 'only' relative to prepositions?
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Adverb order: 'has largely been' or 'has been largely' [duplicate]
Does the placement of an adverb affect its meaning or application? Does each paired sentence here mean the same as the other?
1.1 Mobile technology progress has largely been consumer-driven rather ...
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Do all variations of this sentence seem grammatically correct? [duplicate]
There is an interesting English sentence which is making rounds in the social media nowadays. It goes like this:
For the following sentence, add the word "only" anywhere in this
sentence, and ...
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position of "only"
Which sentence is correct?
(A) Mosquito larvae can only be seen through a microscope.
(B) Mosquito larvae can be only seen through a microscope.
(C) Mosquito larvae can be seen only through ...
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About using "only" with present perfect
I have seen this sentence in a status from one of my facebook friends. It doesn't sound right to me.
We have only left the city for the day.
I think that it should be something like:
We have ...
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“Only use” vs “use only”
Would one say they “typically only use public transportation” or “typically use only public transportation” inverting the order ?
This is to settle an argument between my friends.
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Is there a rule or pointer explaining where to put '_even'_ in a sentence?
You don't even have a chance.
You don't have even a chance.
You even don't have a chance.
You had no chance. (where?)
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having no vs not having [duplicate]
Having no friends or not having friends.
Are they equal or different?
I think they are in same format with these two sentences being equal. Do you not like him? or Don't you like him?
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When should "only" come before a verb phrase? [duplicate]
I’m really struggling to understand when and how to use “only” as an adverb — and how its use is impacted by verb phrases. The following post on English StackExchange doesn’t really clarify it for me: ...
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Position of "only" in “We 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 have two possibilities”
Is there any difference in meaning between the three following sentences?
We only have two possibilities.
We have only two possibilities.
We have two possibilities only.
I have already read
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Problems with the meaning of the word 'even'
I understand the meaning of this word in general, but there's just one question. Here are two examples:
We painted even the floor.
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We even painted the floor.
Are they correct and if so, do ...
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Where do I place 'only' [duplicate]
Which of the following is/are correct?
A. I only answered two questions.
B. I answered only two questions.
C. I answered two questions only.
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Position of only in a sentence and meaning? [duplicate]
OK, so I fall down on this one sometimes, but here goes, what sentence means which?
from my geography paragraph;
Only East Anglia was voted the most coastal part in the North London commuter belt.
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Word order: phrasal verb plus adverb
I'm dubious about word order in a situation of adverb plus phrasal verb. My specific question is the following. I want to refer to an article that deals with a certain topic. That topic is not the ...
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What does "only" modify when used at the start of the sentence? [closed]
In Only a few people donate to this charity., what does the word only modify?
Does it modify people or donate? Something else?
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Placement of "only" word in the sentence [duplicate]
I read a text where kids share their experiences about activities in a language camp, and I came across this sentence:
And we spoke only English.
I feel that something is wrong with this sentence, ...
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