Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.

The only way to avoid ambiguity is to say "We are getting only that printed" and to emphasize "that". When it's written, where "only" is placed can eliminate or create ambiguity. All other …

When only after, only if, only in this way etc. are placed at the beginning of the sentence for rhetorical effect, the subject and auxiliary are inverted: Only after lunch can you play.

The question asks for a general answer but gives only one special context. In general, only and but only are not substitutable. *They but only work that way occasionally.

In " Only When ", there is a sense of urgency, a slightly more 'involved' writing. "It was only when" is by comparision more 'relaxed' writing, more like someone is recounting something to someone.

The only rule you need to use is the rule of best comprehension. Comprehension is affected by the effects of prominence, affinity and vicinity. only costs $1. costs only $1. costs $1 only. In …

Only then can you do is the common construction, as you are taking the words out of their common SVO and putting them in a somewhat set-by-tradition manner in this example.

1 There is no difference between "just" and "only" in the context of this sentence. The problem with this sentence is that neither of the constructions "not just airports" or "not only airports" …

Could you please tell me which one of these sentences is correct, or are they both grammatically correct? This will only happen if you go with me. This will happen only if you go with me.

The placement of only has nothing to do with the present perfect construction, but with the placement of the focus NP that only binds. Here's what McCawley (p.68) says about it: There …