... ,if only for a moment
Caught up in the security of a mutual custom, traditions have their own codes of ethics that transcend differences and unite a people ,if only for a moment.
Q) What does the underlined part mean?
Q2) Is "if only" the different type in meaning from the sentence below?
"If only I had a million dollars." "Well, money is not everything."
Top answer
1) "if only for a moment" means that the unity just mentioned may last for only a very short time ("unite ... for a moment"). 2) The "million dollars" sentence is different.
- 1) "if only for a moment" means that the unity just mentioned may last for only a very short time ("unite ...
- for a moment").
- 2) The "million dollars" sentence is different.
- That is the "if only" used to express a wish or desire.
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1) "if only for a moment" means that the unity just mentioned may last for only a very short time ("unite ... for a moment").
2) The "million dollars" sentence is different. That is the "if only" used to express a wish or desire.
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