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Gongzee Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

"only if " VS "if only"

Hi, everybody. I'm confused with these phases in the following clause:
you can dress yourself or do your hair as you like to _______you think it fashionable.
Would anyone help me with this and give an explanation? Thanks.
  

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I'll give you a ride only if you pay me first. I'd be happy to pay you if only I had the money. " There is only one correct answer to this question.

  • I'll give you a ride only if you pay me first.
  • I'd be happy to pay you if only I had the money.
  • " There is only one correct answer to this question.
  • This is the only picture of my mother still in existance.
  • This is the only way I'll agree to help you.
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I'll give you a ride only if you pay me first.

I'd be happy to pay you if only I had the money.

The first one uses the traditional meaning of "only." There is only one correct answer to this question. This is the only picture of my mother still in existance. This is the only way I'll agree to help you. I'll let you do this only if you agree not to tell anyone.

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