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What does "Only by understanding the role that.....our sucesses and failures can we make changes to the way we act in any number of situations."
-----i know what that sentence is trying to say, but in the sentence, shouldn't "can we" change to "we can" ? mean?
-----i know what that sentence is trying to say, but in the sentence, shouldn't "can we" change to "we can" ? mean?
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No. I wish I could explain why, but we always use "can we" after "only" like this.
Example: "Only by working hard can we find success in life."
Example: "Only by talking to new people can you expect to make new friends."
You can phrase it the other way, though:
Example: "We can only find success in life by working hard."
Example: "You can only make new friends by talking to people."
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Yes, saying "we can" is wrong.
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