A Good Example of a Bad “Only”

rogersgeorge on July 2nd, 2020

I’ve mentioned in the past that the correct place for the word “only” is right before the word it modifies, not at the beginning of the whole clause.

So perhaps this curse is worse for the employer than for the employee:

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What? Can’t do anything at work but poop? That’s what she’s saying.

Watch what you’re saying when you use “only.”

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