A question of grammar

Ravi Bhavnani

Which do you think reads better?

"It only takes a minute!"
"It takes only a minute!"

This isn't a homework problem. :) /ravi

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Richard Andrew x64

"It takes a minute, only!"

The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

Ravi Bhavnani

There's always a wise guy. :) /ravi

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Dalek Dave

Idiomatically, #1. In structured speech, #2. However, both are grammatically correct.

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Christian Graus

I'd say #1, but if someone said #2, I would not think it wrong, or even malformed.

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Ravi Bhavnani

I keep vacillating between the two. My initial choice and gut feeling was #1, so I'm going to go with that. I'd better not stare at what I've written, else I'll have to change it again. :) /ravi

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PIEBALDconsult

2 is more correct, but most people use 1.

AspDotNetDev

I agree, number 2 is more gooder.

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Tim Deveaux

Either way not the best pick up line :-O .

Ravi Bhavnani

Agreed. But it sure helps when you're trying to get someone to complete an online survey. :-D /ravi

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Tim Deveaux

Ah - a context! Yes, I think too best is 1.

Nish Nishant

Tim Deveaux wrote:

Either way not the best pick up line:O

Not even in Toronto? :rolleyes:

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Albert Holguin

I don't know, I'd say neither is goodest. ;P

Ravi Bhavnani

Are you speaking from experience, my good man? :-D /ravi

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Albert Holguin

In that context, I'd definitely say 1 is the better choice.

Ravi Bhavnani

Thanks. That's what I also thought. /ravi

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Albert Holguin

It's funny how context makes one feel like a better choice, since they're both correct grammatically.

Lost User

You mean 'Always, there is a wise guy', surely

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Lost User

In that case shouldn't it be It will only take a minute or it will take only a minute In either case, my vote goes with 1. as the more 'natural' sounding

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Lost User

Christian Graus wrote:

I'd say #1, but if someone said #2, I would not think it wrong, or even malformed.

OK then.....number two.

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