MAKE GOOD USE OF "ONLY"
Watch These Examples:
ONLY the barber broke his leg.
The ONLY barber broke his leg.
The barber ONLY broke his leg.
The barber broke his ONLY leg.
The barber boke his leg ONLY.
What conclusion can we draw?
We drew the conclusion that, depending on the position of ONLY
in the sentence, it can alter the meaning completely.
SEE OTHER USAGES OF "ONLY:"
1 - Tomara, Oxalá - "If Only"
e.g. "If only I could bear a child," sighed the sterile woman.
"If only it would rain on my kitchen garden," wished the boy.
2 - Quando nada
e.g. I'll take it. I accept the challenge, "if only to retaliate."
She said she was going to gamble again, "if only to try to get her money back.
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