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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Position of "only"
Could you tell me where I should put "only" in the following sentence? (before 'with' or after 'with'?)
Thank you.
They worked hard only with a sense of duty without any support from the government.
Thank you.
They worked hard only with a sense of duty without any support from the government.
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I think it needs a slight reworking in any case: They worked hard only out of a sense of duty and without any support from the government. The conjunction makes it clearer and eliminates the worry about 'only' placement.
- I think it needs a slight reworking in any case: They worked hard only out of a sense of duty and without any support from the government.
- The conjunction makes it clearer and eliminates the worry about 'only' placement.
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I think it needs a slight reworking in any case:
They worked hard only out of a sense of duty and without any support from the government.
The conjunction makes it clearer and eliminates the worry about 'only' placement.
They worked hard only out of a sense of duty and without any support from the government.
The conjunction makes it clearer and eliminates the worry about 'only' placement.
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