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Suppose, today I had a conversation with my friend, in the night. The friend won't be doing his home work due for tomorrow. I came to know of this today morning.
Which of the following is correct?
1. Today only I knew that you aren't doing the home work.
2. Today only I learnt that you aren't doing the home work.
3. Today only I came to know that you aren't doing the home work.
4. Today only I found out that you aren't doing the home work.
This is not an exam question. So there would definitely be much better sounding options. But I would specifically like to know the acceptability of above sentences.
I realize "Only today I ...." should be the word order to get the above point across correctly. That otherwise it could mean "only I(and nobody else) knew". But in a casual conversation with a friend, is it natural or normal for a native speaker to say it as "Today only I"(in the given context)
I have heard the song "If only I knew what I know today"- Christina Aguilera, and the placement of "only" looks similar to the one I did first.
Which of the following is correct?
1. Today only I knew that you aren't doing the home work.
2. Today only I learnt that you aren't doing the home work.
3. Today only I came to know that you aren't doing the home work.
4. Today only I found out that you aren't doing the home work.
This is not an exam question. So there would definitely be much better sounding options. But I would specifically like to know the acceptability of above sentences.
I realize "Only today I ...." should be the word order to get the above point across correctly. That otherwise it could mean "only I(and nobody else) knew". But in a casual conversation with a friend, is it natural or normal for a native speaker to say it as "Today only I"(in the given context)
I have heard the song "If only I knew what I know today"- Christina Aguilera, and the placement of "only" looks similar to the one I did first.
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