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What is the difference between only if and if only and Feel free to provide example sentences ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between only if and if only and Feel free to provide example sentences ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
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1. I can go to the movie only if I don't have work that day.
2. If only I had a pool, I would go swimming every day.
So basically, 'only if' expresses some sort of requirement for something else to happen. And 'if only' is used to express a wish or desire.
- English (US)
- Vietnamese
"Only if" means that only one thing can cause something else. For example, "I can go to school only if my dad is home." This means that my dad has to be home in order for me to go to school. If my dad is not home, I can't.
"If only" is used in speech to express desire. For example, if I said, "If only I had a ticket," I would mean that I don't have one, but I desire one.
- Simplified Chinese (China)
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