Ending sentence with 'Only'

Question

Can sentences end with 'only'? If yes, then in what cases you can or cannot? For example

P2: I have had some problems but overall XYZ has been great.

P1: No, XYZ is a great product

P2: You misunderstood me. I was saying that only. / I was saying only that.

To really be able to answer, we'd need to know what each participant's previous sentence was. As it stands it's hard to discern your actual intent. — DoneWithThis., Jun 24 '15 at 08:29
P2: I have had some problems but overall XYZ has been great. P1: No, XYZ is a great product. P2: You misunderstood me. I was saying that only. — axomna, Jun 24 '15 at 08:38

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '15 at 07:08

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Some well-used examples:

It also works well where emphasis is required - "The equipment is for the use of club members only" or, any variation on members/staff/residents etc

answered Jun 24 '15 at 07:08

PerryW

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '15 at 08:46

P1. No, XYZ is only a great product. No, XYZ is a great product only.

P2. I was saying only that. I was saying that only.

P3. The club is only for members. The club is for members only.

Yes,you can use the word only at the end of a sentence to give extra emphasis to the word or word phrase that it applies to.

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