And only one of them mentions its use in scorn or disdain. Also, so far as I can recall, whenever puff is used as a verb to describe some sort of communication, it had a negative connotation, that the speaker was somehow upset. The person who mentions the word " scoff " explains why it does not fit.
Which is grammatically correct? I can only do so much in this time. or I can do only so much in this time.
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 ...
P2. only but (also but only): (a) only, merely; (b) except only. Now poetic. Source: Oxford English Dictionary (login required) Below are some only but examples from the Corpus of Contemporary American English. Swap in only or nothing but for only but to see: Ultimately, there is only but one choice for you, no? To consume the entire pint. TV ...
Generally speaking, when you are referring back to yourself as a subject, it were better to use "myself" instead of "I" or "me": I am only myself, a mere mortal.
word usage - "I am only me" vs. "I am only I" - English Language ...
For Only in the upper class, the only restricts in the inclusion (in, as opposed to out). But no matter which you restrict, there are only two groups under discussion -- upperclass women and and female commoners.