Comments on: only: misplaced modifier http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/only-as-a-misplaced-modifier/ Common usage errors in English Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Benjamin http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/only-as-a-misplaced-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Benjamin Mon, 09 May 2011 12:24:03 +0000 http://www.grammarerrors.com/wordpress/?p=209#comment-605 Exactly. There's absolutely no ambiguity, so it doesn't matter at all. Exactly. There’s absolutely no ambiguity, so it doesn’t matter at all.

]]> By: Rachel V. http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/only-as-a-misplaced-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Rachel V. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:32:38 +0000 http://www.grammarerrors.com/wordpress/?p=209#comment-357 I would say that all the sentences mean the same thing: that paper sources, and only paper sources, are allowed for legal research. I would say that all the sentences mean the same thing: that paper sources, and only paper sources, are allowed for legal research.

]]> By: ping lee http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/only-as-a-misplaced-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-356 ping lee Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:39:15 +0000 http://www.grammarerrors.com/wordpress/?p=209#comment-356 How would you interpret the following sentence: "Legal research can be done using paper sources only." Fact: legal research can be done using paper sources or computerized formats thses days. Is the above statement True or False given the fact? What about, i.e., True or False? "Legal research can only be doner using paper sources." "Only paper sources can be used to conduct legal research." If you can, please explain/comment on the use of "ONLY" as a modifier in each of the "scenarios". Thank you. How would you interpret the following sentence:
“Legal research can be done using paper sources only.”

Fact: legal research can be done using paper sources or computerized formats thses days.

Is the above statement True or False given the fact?

What about, i.e., True or False?
“Legal research can only be doner using paper sources.”

“Only paper sources can be used to conduct legal research.”

If you can, please explain/comment on the use of “ONLY” as a modifier in each of the “scenarios”.

Thank you.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/only-as-a-misplaced-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Jordan Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:30:56 +0000 http://www.grammarerrors.com/wordpress/?p=209#comment-91 Of course, saying "the reason is because" is another English error. Of course, saying “the reason is because” is another English error.

]]> By: Chris Boonenberg http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/only-as-a-misplaced-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Chris Boonenberg Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.grammarerrors.com/wordpress/?p=209#comment-67 I think the reason this doesn't cause confusion in spoken English, is because you can show which word the "only" is modifying, by putting emphasis on it. I think the reason this doesn’t cause confusion in spoken English, is because you can show which word the “only” is modifying, by putting emphasis on it.

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