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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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Only I

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00I wonder if only can be put in two different positions when it refers to the subject.02br
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01b00Only I02b00 am allowed to open certain kinds of files on this server.02br
01b00I02b00 am 01b00only02b00 allowed to open certain kinds of files on this server.02br
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01b00Only I02b00 succeded in creating a virus for Window Vista, already.02br
01b00I only02b00 succeded in creating a virus for Window Vista, already.02br
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00That "only" always refers to "I", the subject. Do I always have to put it before the subject? 02br
00Be careful, stress is important, so I'm not asking what's the best way to write it, but what are the possible and best way to say that.02br
00Thanks 050010id1
  

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02br 01b 00I02b 00 am 01b 00only02b 00 allowed to open certain kinds of files on this server. 00 Hard to interpret. Might be 'I was the only one', might be 'that was my only success.

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  • 02br 01b 00I02b 00 am 01b 00only02b 00 allowed to open certain kinds of files on this server.
  • 00 Hard to interpret.
  • Might be 'I was the only one', might be 'that was my only success.
  • 02br 02br 00That "only" always refers to "I", the subject.
  • Do I always have to put it before the subject?
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0Hi,02br
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00I01font00 wonder if only can be put in two different positions when it refers to the subject.02br
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01b00Only I02b00 am allowed to open certain kinds of files on this server.00 I am the only person who is allowed to do this.02br
01b00I02b00 am 01b
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0Thanks 050010id1
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0 Note the alternate way of saying these.02br
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01i00Only I am allowed to ...02br
00 I am the only one/person/employee/technician/02i00etc.01i00 allowed to ...02br
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00 I am only allowed to ...02br
00 The only thing I am allowed to do is ...02i02br
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0 Addendum:02br
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01i00only02i00 most naturally goes before the subject, not after it, if it is the subject which is to be restricted by the word 01i00only02i00.02br
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00 Nevertheless, there is one very common exception, and that is the expression 01i00*** only knows!02i00 (=Only ***
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01cite10CalifJim12cite11i10only12i10 most naturally goes before the subject, not after it, if it is the subject which is to be restricted by the word 11i10only12i10.12br
10 Nevertheless, there is one very common exception, and that is the expression 11i10*** only knows!1
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