Jean has one brother only vs Jean only has one brother

Both phrases are correct and convey a similar meaning, but they have slightly different emphasis. The phrase 'Jean has one brother only' emphasizes the fact that Jean has only one brother, while 'Jean only has one brother' emphasizes that having one brother is the only situation. The choice between them depends on the emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 668 views

Jean has one brother only

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that Jean has only one brother, with the word 'only' placed before 'brother'.

Examples:

She has one child only.
He has one car only.
They have one dog only.
The store sells one brand only.
The team won one game only.

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Ergo, Dominika has one brother, and his name is Al.
Jean has taken us off the graveyard shift.
Bertrand Saint-Jean has many talents, including that of speaking for others.
Pierre-Jean has books. I doubt you'd enjoy them.
Just as expected, Mr. Green jeans has gone yellow.
Ruby Jean has got a flair for drama.
Jean has a background in Montessori, and Sue has some interesting ideas about establishing nap time routines that I kind of like.
My brother only just departed to sit with your husband.
Sorry, just my brother only.
Fabrizio's your brother only when it suits him.
Your brother only meant you for a decoy.
The brothers only stayed five months.
Because his brother only discussed this plan with me.
His brother only has four days to live.
You were always the one brother I could count on.
You only get one brother, Blaine.
One brother inside his army will be worth 1,000 fighting against it.
- I only have one brother, Neal.
One brother in Mumbai and one in Boston - both surgeons.
I'm a normal girl with one brother.

Alternatives:

Jean only has one brother
Jean has only one brother
Only Jean has one brother
One brother only Jean has
Jean has just one brother

Jean only has one brother

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that having one brother is the only situation for Jean, with the word 'only' placed after 'has'.

Examples:

She only has one child.
He only has one car.
They only have one dog.
The store only sells one brand.
The team only won one game.

Show examples from the web [+]

Ergo, Dominika has one brother, and his name is Al.
Danielle only has one more day in D.C.
He's been given a specially made formula that only has one antidote.
The poor thing only has one eye.
The diva only has one song.
Now Leo only has one more heist member to eliminate.
- The mummy only has one eye.
FinCEN currently only has one agent in Los Angeles.
Like you, he only has one daughter...
User saw you're friends with Kip who only has one friend.
So now Rory not only has one thug after him but two.
Ours only has one, but it's very old.
I'm afraid the cottage only has one bedroom.
And Johns Hopkins only has one slot.
Sticks? David only has one stick.
He only has one facial expression.
Remember. A resistance agent only has one motivation...
Because Shin Chaegyung only has one heart.
She says she only has one bottle of wine.
Foss only has one horse left alive.

Alternatives:

Jean has only one brother
Only Jean has one brother
One brother Jean only has
Jean has just one brother
Jean has one brother alone

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Jean has one brother only vs Jean only has one brother