The question asks for a general answer but gives only one special context. In general, only and but only are not substitutable. *They but only work that way occasionally.

I am from Bangalore and people here tend use the word only to emphasise something in a sentence. For example: We are getting that only printed. What is the proper way to put it?

Nov 23, 2012 · It is only me that is confused. or It is only I that am confused. The first one sounds more natural to me while the second one appears to me as grammatically correct. Which one is correct?

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In " Only When ", there is a sense of urgency, a slightly more 'involved' writing. "It was only when" is by comparision more 'relaxed' writing, more like someone is recounting something to someone.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines but only (which can also occur as only but) as meaning ‘ (a) only, merely; (b) except only’, and comments that its use is now poetical.

Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.

Aug 21, 2021 · P2. only but (also but only): (a) only, merely; (b) except only. Now poetic. Source: Oxford English Dictionary (login required) Below are some only but examples from the Corpus of …

Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.

Aug 21, 2021 · P2. only but (also but only): (a) only, merely; (b) except only. Now poetic. Source: Oxford English Dictionary (login required) Below are some only but examples from the Corpus of …

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