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Ac2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Word order - only
Hello,
I'm a bit confused today and don't know what's right and wrong anymore.
a) Henry phones his friends in France on Sundays only.
b) Henry phones his friends in France only on Sundays.
Which sentence sounds better? Or are they both OK?
Thank you.
I'm a bit confused today and don't know what's right and wrong anymore.
a) Henry phones his friends in France on Sundays only.
b) Henry phones his friends in France only on Sundays.
Which sentence sounds better? Or are they both OK?
Thank you.
Top answer
They are both correct and have the same meaning, but there can be the slightest nuance between them. b) can imply a sense of urgency, that is, he cannot, for some reason, phone them on any other day, while a) is bland and matter-of-fact: he just happened to choose Sundays to phone them.
- They are both correct and have the same meaning, but there can be the slightest nuance between them.
- b) can imply a sense of urgency, that is, he cannot, for some reason, phone them on any other day, while a) is bland and matter-of-fact: he just happened to choose Sundays to phone them.
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They are both correct and have the same meaning, but there can be the slightest nuance between them. b) can imply a sense of urgency, that is, he cannot, for some reason, phone them on any other day, while a) is bland and matter-of-fact: he just happened to choose Sundays to phone them.
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