Perhaps these examples will help: 'only' can be used in a wide variety of positions, and doesn't always qualify the word/phrase it's next to. In the sentence i just wrote, 'only' referred to 'the phrase before it', but i.
Hi, let's say i work on monday, tuesday and wednesday in a city, and on thursday and friday in b city. I was the sole beneficiary of my uncle's will. (oxford university) providing assistance for mathematics students on a needs basis (academic paper) we take your privacy very seriously, so only secured administrative staff will be allowed access to your account on a 'needs' basis.
You are the only woman i ever loved and you are unique. This is not a translation forum. Discussions in english about the english language. Writing the currency first is probably considered old fashioned now, but is not impossible.
The criteria are the proven needs of the applicant and their academic calibre and all grants are offered on a needs basis. (b) that is the only little drum they have. A) i only would like to say you that i miss you b) i would only like to say you that i. 'thirteen thousand, five hundred and eight us.
(a) the band is ready to start, only few people have arrived. Do you want the amount written in words as in for a cheque? I only work on thursday and friday in b city. Here only few is correct.
The word strings only few and only little can indeed be grammatically correct, as they are here: We had nothing else left. we had only a little pie left in the fridge. = we had only a little pie, but we might also have had some other products. I work only on thursday and friday in b city. Somehow the first sounds more natural to me, though i know only.
Sentence 2 is not impossible, but i agree with the newt: Can you please explain why? 'only' can appear in various positions, and often appears earlier than its 'logical' position (it's not next to what it actually talks about). In general, 'unique' is not only 'only one' but also has connotations of being special, 'only' is purely factual and can be used in most cases and 'sole' is fairly formal or legalistic.