The correct meaning for the different positions of 'only' in an English sentence.In English, we can put the word 'only' almost anywhere in the sentence and mean different things. And, yes, you are right that in some places in can be ambiguous such as the example you provided, but that example shouldn't be ambiguous. Americans have gotten lazy.
1) Only he eats pasta on Sundays. (Not his sister.)
2) He only eats pasta on Sundays. (He doesn't buy it, play with it, make it,...)
3) He eats only pasta on Sunday. (He eats nothing else on Sunday.)
4) He eats pasta only on Sunday. (Not on any other day of the week. -or- similar to #3, just pasta on Sunday.)
5) He eats pasta on only Sunday. (needs more, "... on only one Sunday of the year.")
6) He eats pasta on Sunday only. (Not on any other day of the week.)
I was asked to write "I am 10 minutes late" and I wrote "Je suis dix minutes en retard". I was told that this is incorrect, and the correct answer is "J'ai dix minutes de retard". Don't they both mean the same thing? Was I wrong?
I already tried submitting this question via the quiz: In a multiple-choice question I was supposed to fill in the answer for Elle est ________ aux jeux de la toupie dans notre groupe, or some such similar question. I got it wrong by selection le meilleur over la meilleur(e) It is not made clear in the the lesson on meilleur vs. mieux why the quiz answer should be la meilleur and not le meilleur. ... After all there may be males in the group considered in the for who is the best at the game."
J'habite aux Saudi Arabie. C'est vrai?
This idea also exists in English ie 'He's selling his motorbike' can mean is is actually in the act of selling it in the present moment OR it can mean that he intends to sell it in the future.
I have checked with 3 different dictionaries i.e. Le Robert de Poche, Harrap’s Shorter French and English dictionary and Wordreference online. Each one defines ski boot as “après-ski” as opposed to “botte de neige” .
Which is the correct response?
Bonjour, j'ai un suggestion, vous pourriez augmenter le nombre de questions chaque kwiz, mais aussi permis les etudiants de choisir son niveau (facile, difficile, plus difficile) peut etre: 2, 5 ou 10 questions par lecons. C'est ca. Merci et bonne journee!
Pourquoi "Moi aussi j'aime les salades" Elle référence des salades en générale non? Pas les salades spécifique?
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In English, we can put the word 'only' almost anywhere in the sentence and mean different things. And, yes, you are right that in some places in can be ambiguous such as the example you provided, but that example shouldn't be ambiguous. Americans have gotten lazy.
1) Only he eats pasta on Sundays. (Not his sister.)
2) He only eats pasta on Sundays. (He doesn't buy it, play with it, make it,...)
3) He eats only pasta on Sunday. (He eats nothing else on Sunday.)
4) He eats pasta only on Sunday. (Not on any other day of the week. -or- similar to #3, just pasta on Sunday.)
5) He eats pasta on only Sunday. (needs more, "... on only one Sunday of the year.")
6) He eats pasta on Sunday only. (Not on any other day of the week.)
Pourquoi est-ce que la ponctuation ne fait-elle pas partie de la dictée?
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