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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

(very urgent) the only VS only

01) The bat is the only mammal that can fly.02br
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002) Of all the mammals only the bat can fly. 02br
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00Hi, this could be tricky, but...02br
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00Are those sentences different in any way?02br
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00If they are, could you explain why?02br
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00(I want you to focus on 'the only' / 'only' part.)0-
  

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0 JenTheCute,02br
00It is my understanding that both options are more or less interchangeable and convey the same meaning.02br
00However, it may be the second one puts a greater emphasis on how the bat is unique amongst all the mammals.02br
00It probably singles it out better than with the first option.02br
00Waïti. 0-
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0Hi jenthecute01blockquote
01cite10Jenthecute12cite101) The bat is the only mammal that can fly.12br
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102) Of all the mammals only the bat can fly. 12br
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10Hi, this could be tricky, but...12br
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10Are those sentences different in any way?12br
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10If they are,
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0 Mmh, I don't quite agree with you my GoodMan...02br
00I think the definite article is needed in both sentences. It is actually 'the bat species' that we're talking about here. The other option would be to go for the plural :02br
00'Bats are the only mammals that can fly'.02br
00To me, the original sentences as written down by Jen are 100% correct.02br
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