Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.
5 That's a very good question. It certainly is offensive here in the US, and I'm not sure why it's considered so much worse than other "Anglo-Saxon" words. I've used all of the other ones on occasion. But in 52 years, I've used "cunt" anatomically only a handful of times, and I can't recall ever using it as a slang reference for a woman.
grammaticality - Correct position of "only" - English Language & Usage ...
This is why logicians use iff for 'if and only if'. I think it would be useful in real life, but can't see it catching on.
meaning - "If" vs "Only if" vs "If and only if" - English Language ...
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 are a number of words in English (only, even, too, also) that are associated with a focus: an item that is implicitly contrasted with other items, as in John drinks only beer, where only serves to contrast beer ...
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 suggestions here so far are ambiguous to careful writers and readers. Disregard what typical native speakers think is normal in this case. In writing, place "only" before the word or phrase that it modifies ...