Sep 7, 2010ย ยท Not only are there students in the room, but also parents. (here, the parents are there part is not quite required, so you don't have to say but parents are also there because it's implied.)

Apr 13, 2017ย ยท This is why logicians use iff for 'if and only if'. I think it would be useful in real life, but can't see it catching on.

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

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Aug 28, 2013ย ยท (A) Mosquito larvae can only be seen through a microscope. (B) Mosquito larvae can be only seen through a microscope. (C) Mosquito larvae can be seen only through a microscope. As โ€ฆ

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, 2012ย ยท 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?

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.

Aug 21, 2021ย ยท 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 โ€ฆ

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.

Aug 21, 2021ย ยท 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 โ€ฆ

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.

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