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Too finicky 7 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Grammar - Only
Could anyone tell whether the use of "only" is grammaticaly correct in the following sentence-
Kelly- Where are you? (Who's also at college)
Jane- "I am at college only "or should it be" I am only at college" ?
Thanks
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too finicky 7 Jane- "I am at college only "or should it be" I am only at college" ? The second one would be much more usual. The first is not completely impossible.
- too finicky 7 Jane- "I am at college only "or should it be" I am only at college" ?
- The second one would be much more usual.
- The first is not completely impossible.
- In ordinary speech, "I am" is usually contracted to "I'm".
- In this case, "only" implies that college is a normal or routine place for you to be, and your being there is not surprising or especially interesting.
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too finicky 7Jane- "I am at college only "or should it be" I am only at college" ?
The second one would be much more usual. The first is not completely impossible. In ordinary speech, "I am" is usually contracted to "I'm".
In this case, "only" implies that college is a normal or routine place for you to be, and your being there is not surprising or es
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