My preference is for "only" to immediately precede or follow the word/phrase it relates to. There's less chance for confusion, that way.
I don't have any authority to hand to defend this statement but will look it up in my Oxford Style Manual when I get back to my book shelf :)
My preference is for "only" to immediately precede or follow the word/phrase it relates to. There's less chance for confusion, that way.
I don't have any authority to hand to defend this statement but will look it up in my Oxford Style Manual when I get back to my book shelf :)