Skip to main content

"Only" and "The Only"

This video presents the same text shown beside it, spoken and on screen. It adds nothing the text does not say.

State

"Only S are P" reverses: it means All P are S. "The only S are P" doesn't reverse: All S are P.

Show

"Only members may enter" — all who enter are members. Not: all members enter.

Watch for

The single most-missed translation in the subject. When in doubt, ask what the sentence rules out.

Builds on

Unlocks

  • Nothing yet depends on this.