"date only someone" vs. "only date someone"
Two friends are talking about their loving lives.
A: Do you date only women who have something wrong with them?
B: I'm not dating anyone.
Usually, adverbs are between subject and main verb, so "only date ..." is more likely right.
Should I use "date only ..." or "only date ..." or both are fine?
It seems a pattern "verb only". I cannot find this rule/pattern in https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/only
Could someone help me on this?
Top Answer/Comment:
In this case "only" is used as an adverb, therefore its position depends on the focus of the sentence.
Usually it is put between the subject and the main verb, so:
Do you only date women who have something wrong with them?
seems more correct to me, but according the Cambridge dictionary both of them are ok.
Source:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/only
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