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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Usage of 'only'?

Hi teachers, I want to know the usage of only.

What is the difference of these sentences in meaning?

I will only love you.

I will love you only.

The first one is the most confusing one. What does it mean?
As for second one, is it even grammatically correct?
I'm talking about 'only' without any prepositions.

Thank you.
  

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I will love you only. I don't sense any difference. ) Many people are insistent that "only" must be placed directly before the word it restricts (see 1, below), but few people are actually very careful about that.

— CalifJim

  • I will love you only.
  • I don't sense any difference.
  • ) Many people are insistent that "only" must be placed directly before the word it restricts (see 1, below), but few people are actually very careful about that.
  • The position of "only" is quite variable.
  • It tends to "float to the left (of the verb)" (see 2, below).
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AppleFanboyWhat is the difference of these sentences in meaning?I will only love you.I will love you only.
I don't sense any difference. (There's also "I will love only you", by the way.)

Many people are insistent that "only" must be placed directly before the word it restricts (see 1, below), but few people are actually very careful about that. The
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