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 …

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 …

This is not a special case of but, only or but only. The words but and only mean just the same here as elsewhere in an English sentence. 1 used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting …

Oct 27, 2015 · ii ) Only a fool would think himself wise enough, or consider himself a wise man, whereas a wise man thinks himself as a fool because he understands the concept that there is …

When only three sides are shown, can a Rubik's Cube be impossible? How did the Trump Administration come up with the "tariffs charged to the US" percentages? (E.g.

The only opinion I registered is my inclination to agree that, through differences in prosody (which people are not generally accustomed to representing or interpreting textually), the identical …

I would like to create a list of terms, from beginner to expert, using as many terms as possible which represent different levels of expertise. I have constructed by myself: Newbie Novice Rookie

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 …

Nov 16, 2018 · The first sentence implies that by being a subscriber, you are having your access restricted. The only scenario I can think of where this would be used would be in the case of a …

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