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I read about using only in English. From my understanding, only is a modifier that it is placed next to a verb, a noun or a subject that need to be modified. I also learn that changing the place of only will change the meaning of the sentence. This helps me a lot but I am still confused about my sentence.



I have a function which can model more than two variables at a time. However, I used this function in a method where only two variables are allowed to be modelled at a time. I would like to say that in my sentence, i.e.,




In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




or




In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




Which one is correct? For me, the correct one is the first sentence, but I am still not sure.






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    I read about using only in English. From my understanding, only is a modifier that it is placed next to a verb, a noun or a subject that need to be modified. I also learn that changing the place of only will change the meaning of the sentence. This helps me a lot but I am still confused about my sentence.



    I have a function which can model more than two variables at a time. However, I used this function in a method where only two variables are allowed to be modelled at a time. I would like to say that in my sentence, i.e.,




    In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




    or




    In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




    Which one is correct? For me, the correct one is the first sentence, but I am still not sure.






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      I read about using only in English. From my understanding, only is a modifier that it is placed next to a verb, a noun or a subject that need to be modified. I also learn that changing the place of only will change the meaning of the sentence. This helps me a lot but I am still confused about my sentence.



      I have a function which can model more than two variables at a time. However, I used this function in a method where only two variables are allowed to be modelled at a time. I would like to say that in my sentence, i.e.,




      In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




      or




      In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




      Which one is correct? For me, the correct one is the first sentence, but I am still not sure.






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      I read about using only in English. From my understanding, only is a modifier that it is placed next to a verb, a noun or a subject that need to be modified. I also learn that changing the place of only will change the meaning of the sentence. This helps me a lot but I am still confused about my sentence.



      I have a function which can model more than two variables at a time. However, I used this function in a method where only two variables are allowed to be modelled at a time. I would like to say that in my sentence, i.e.,




      In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




      or




      In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




      Which one is correct? For me, the correct one is the first sentence, but I am still not sure.






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          There can be a subtle difference between the two sentences—although they would not normally be distinguished from each other in common use.




          In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




          This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B does nothing else aside from modelling two variables at a time.




          In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




          This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B models two variables at a time; however, function B could also do other things aside from modelling those two variables.






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            I think that in your particular context, both sentences will be understood correctly. However, I would use the second sentence, because "Function only models two variables at a time" can theoretically be understood as "This function only does that, and nothing more". What if the function can do something esle? In this case, the statement would be misleading.



            Hence, I would use




            In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




            Here, the adverb only relates only to the number of variables modeled simultaneously, and not to the whole range of things that the function does.






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              There can be a subtle difference between the two sentences—although they would not normally be distinguished from each other in common use.




              In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




              This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B does nothing else aside from modelling two variables at a time.




              In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




              This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B models two variables at a time; however, function B could also do other things aside from modelling those two variables.






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                There can be a subtle difference between the two sentences—although they would not normally be distinguished from each other in common use.




                In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




                This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B does nothing else aside from modelling two variables at a time.




                In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B models two variables at a time; however, function B could also do other things aside from modelling those two variables.






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                  There can be a subtle difference between the two sentences—although they would not normally be distinguished from each other in common use.




                  In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




                  This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B does nothing else aside from modelling two variables at a time.




                  In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                  This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B models two variables at a time; however, function B could also do other things aside from modelling those two variables.






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                  There can be a subtle difference between the two sentences—although they would not normally be distinguished from each other in common use.




                  In method A, function B only models two variables at a time.




                  This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B does nothing else aside from modelling two variables at a time.




                  In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                  This could be taken to mean that in method A, function B models two variables at a time; however, function B could also do other things aside from modelling those two variables.







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                      I think that in your particular context, both sentences will be understood correctly. However, I would use the second sentence, because "Function only models two variables at a time" can theoretically be understood as "This function only does that, and nothing more". What if the function can do something esle? In this case, the statement would be misleading.



                      Hence, I would use




                      In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                      Here, the adverb only relates only to the number of variables modeled simultaneously, and not to the whole range of things that the function does.






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                        I think that in your particular context, both sentences will be understood correctly. However, I would use the second sentence, because "Function only models two variables at a time" can theoretically be understood as "This function only does that, and nothing more". What if the function can do something esle? In this case, the statement would be misleading.



                        Hence, I would use




                        In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                        Here, the adverb only relates only to the number of variables modeled simultaneously, and not to the whole range of things that the function does.






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                          I think that in your particular context, both sentences will be understood correctly. However, I would use the second sentence, because "Function only models two variables at a time" can theoretically be understood as "This function only does that, and nothing more". What if the function can do something esle? In this case, the statement would be misleading.



                          Hence, I would use




                          In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                          Here, the adverb only relates only to the number of variables modeled simultaneously, and not to the whole range of things that the function does.






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                          I think that in your particular context, both sentences will be understood correctly. However, I would use the second sentence, because "Function only models two variables at a time" can theoretically be understood as "This function only does that, and nothing more". What if the function can do something esle? In this case, the statement would be misleading.



                          Hence, I would use




                          In method A, function B models only two variables at a time.




                          Here, the adverb only relates only to the number of variables modeled simultaneously, and not to the whole range of things that the function does.







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