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Hi,

Usually, we read emphatic statements using only: Only in music would John find happiness. And so forth. How do you write it in past: Only in music would John have found happiness. Is that right? Or: only in music would have John found happiness.

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Hi, Usually, we read emphatic statements using only: Only in music would John find happiness. And so forth. How do you write it in past: Only in music would John have found happiness.

  • Hi, Usually, we read emphatic statements using only: Only in music would John find happiness.
  • And so forth.
  • How do you write it in past: Only in music would John have found happiness.
  • Is that right?
  • Yes.
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Hi,

Usually, we read emphatic statements using only: Only in music would John find happiness. And so forth. How do you write it in past: Only in music would John have found happiness. Is that right? Yes. Or: only in music would have John found happiness.

The simplest past form is 'Only in music did John find happiness'.



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