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Hiroshi Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Position of 'only'
Dear teachers,
Would you tell me which sentence is the natural one?
#1 You can only reach the lake on foot.
#2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
Perhaps #1 is the natural one, but I feel #2 sounds natural, and I think many Japanese people
feel like I do.
Sincerely,
Hiroshi
Would you tell me which sentence is the natural one?
#1 You can only reach the lake on foot.
#2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
Perhaps #1 is the natural one, but I feel #2 sounds natural, and I think many Japanese people
feel like I do.
Sincerely,
Hiroshi
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Hi, Would you tell me which sentence is the natural one? #1 You can only reach the lake on foot. #2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
- Hi, Would you tell me which sentence is the natural one?
- #1 You can only reach the lake on foot.
- #2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
- Perhaps #1 is the natural one, but I feel #2 sounds natural, and I think many Japanese people feel like I do.
- Both are OK, but #1 is much more commonly said by native speakers.
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Hi,
Would you tell me which sentence is the natural one?
#1 You can only reach the lake on foot.
#2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
Perhaps #1 is the natural one, but I feel #2 sounds natural, and I think many Japanese people
feel like I do.
Both are OK, but #1 is much more c
Would you tell me which sentence is the natural one?
#1 You can only reach the lake on foot.
#2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
Perhaps #1 is the natural one, but I feel #2 sounds natural, and I think many Japanese people
feel like I do.
Both are OK, but #1 is much more c
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HiroshiWould you tell me which sentence is the natural one?The thing to remember about "only" in English is that it "floats to the left".
#1 You can only reach the lake on foot.
#2 You can reach the lake only on foot.
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Hello, CJ
Thank you for your advice.
I feel your advice is essentially very important.
But I'm afraid I can't understand what you mean.
Could you tell me in easier words?
' The thing to remember about "only" in English is that it "floats to the left". '
Do you mean that "only" should be used earlier in the sentence, and #1 is the correct way o
Thank you for your advice.
I feel your advice is essentially very important.
But I'm afraid I can't understand what you mean.
Could you tell me in easier words?
' The thing to remember about "only" in English is that it "floats to the left". '
Do you mean that "only" should be used earlier in the sentence, and #1 is the correct way o
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