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Mr. Tom Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

The use of if only: "...if only to blend in."

Hi

I do not understand the use of "if only" in the following sentences. Could you help me please?
1- He joined them, of course, if only to blend in.

2- He realised now that he had dozed off, if only because he was so conscious of being wide-awake.

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Hi, I do not understand the use of "if only" in the following sentences. Could you help me please? 1- He joined them, of course, if only to blend in .

— Clive

  • Hi, I do not understand the use of "if only" in the following sentences.
  • Could you help me please?
  • 1- He joined them, of course, if only to blend in .
  • He joined them, of course, even if the only reason that he joined them may have been to blend in.
  • 2- He realised now that he had dozed off, if only because he was so conscious of being wide-awake.
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Hi,

I do not understand the use of "if only" in the following sentences. Could you help me please?



1- He joined them, of course, if only to blend in. He joined them, of course, even if the only reason that he joined them may have been to ble
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So, Clive, the 'if only' in this case refers to 'the only reason', right?
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Hi,

Basically, yes.

Clive
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