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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Usage of Only.

I want to know about the usage "You only said."

Is it a correct usage? Whether it can be used as the answer of the question, who said? or Did I tell you?

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Anonymous You only said. It doesn't work as a sentence. "Said" needs an object.

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  • Anonymous You only said.
  • It doesn't work as a sentence.
  • "Said" needs an object.
  • Someone might say it in a very casual conversation.
  • An "educated" person would not.
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AnonymousYou only said.
It doesn't work as a sentence. "Said" needs an object.
Someone might say it in a very casual conversation. An "educated" person would not.

I'd consider it an unfinished sentence, in which the speaker assumes the listener knows what is meant.

But, you only said --
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Anonymousthe usage "You only said."
Is it a correct usage?
No. It needs more.

You only said we should start at 9; you didn't say when we had to be finished.

CJ
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