• He only could come on vs he could only come on

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. "He only could come on" implies that the only thing he could do was come on, while "He could only come on" suggests that the only action he could take was to come on. The placement of "only" changes the emphasis in the sentence.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

• He only could come on

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It is used to emphasize that the only action he could take was to come on.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the only thing he could do was come on. The placement of "only" before "could" changes the emphasis in the sentence.

Alternatives:

He could only come on
He could come on only

he could only come on

This phrase is correct and more commonly used in English. It suggests that the only action he could take was to come on.

This phrase is used to suggest that the only action he could take was to come on. Placing "only" before the verb emphasizes the restriction on the action.

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Evidence that could only come from someone inside the investigation.
A last-minute stay of execution could only come from the governor of Virginia.
They only come on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Something your father would know could only come from you.
Your city's so bad you could only come up with is a mediocre boxing movie and a broken bell.
I tried running it through the filter about a dozen times, but... I could only come up with noise.
A last-minute stay of execution could only come from the governor of Virginia.
I should state that it could only come about in the context of a global agreement with the Council.
An idea like that could only come from a sick mind.
Voice mail only comes on if you let it ring.
The script only comes with Vince attached.
These categories of cooperation could only come under Article 81(1) if they involve firms with significant market power(17) and are likely to cause foreclosure problems vi-à-vis third parties.
If it's not in Featherwells, that means it's only come on the market in the last six months.
A beautiful boy could only come from such a beautiful mother?
Even then consumers considered Salzwedeler Baumkuchen to be a special product which could only come from the town of Salzwedel and which was significantly different from tree cakes from other regions because of its particular qualities, based on its method of production and formulation/composition.
I am thankful that Thanksgiving only comes once a year.
Only comes out during a full Moon.
He said detectives only come if it's suspicious.
However, these systems only come into effect after an accurate diagnosis has been made.
That flush in my face that only comes from real...

Alternatives:

He only could come on
He could come on only

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