Difference between "the only two" and "only the two"

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What is the difference (e.g. usage and meaning) between "(There are) the only two (words)" and "(There are) only the two (words)"?

What is the difference in meaning between

A form with only the two quotations is submitted

and

A form with the only two quotations is submitted

edited Mar 21 '21 at 06:14

Eddie Kal

asked Mar 18 '21 at 08:26

Alan

"Those are the only two words I understand of that sentence in Swedish" - "There are only the two words No Admittance written on the board." – Kate Bunting Mar 18 '21 at 09:39
"There are the [only (adjective) two words.]" and "There [are only] (adverb) the two words" – user81561 Mar 18 '21 at 11:38
Does this answer your question? The different positions of "only" in the same sentence Also Does the position of “only” give a different meaning to the sentence? and position of 'only' and the respective change in meaning, among others – FumbleFingers Mar 18 '21 at 18:40
Then, what is the difference in meaning between "A form with only the two quotations is submitted." and "A form with the only two quotations is submitted." ? – Alan Mar 21 '21 at 05:42

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