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rogersgeorge on December 30th, 2022

A misplaced “only”! Always put “only” immediately before the word it modifies, not at the beginning of the whole clause.

https://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2022/12/24

It’s “We need only one.” harrumpf.

You can find more examples of this pleonasm by doing a search in the upper right corner for “only.”

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