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Phrase "I'm only young"



 
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 15:16 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

Hi,

Please take a look at this sentence.

Quote:
"I've had my heart sort of chipped at, but never broken. But, you know,I'm only young; I have time"

I think I know what it means, but if I were to replace the word "only" here, what would it be?

I am just young? Doesn't sound right to me.

Thanks,
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 15:18 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

"still" I think would go there if you wanted to replace onlyWink
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 15:27 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

Superb!

But I still feel:

I'm only young ≠ I'm still young (only ≠ still,but the meaning of both phrases are the same)

I'm only young ≠ I'm only trying (but the usage of only is the same)

I hope I am not imagining things.
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 15:55 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

"still" here is used differently.

It can be used in front of sentences, here such as "still, i'm only young"
When used here, "still" introduces an afterthought or a contrast
so here it is "i've never had my heart broken" but the afterthought is "i'm young, there will be many chances for it to be broken in the future". still brings these 2 thoughts together.

another example could be "i don't like the job much...still, the money's ok".

mind you can also be used like this but is less formal
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 16:15 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

That explains it!

I would have never seen it from that angle.

Really, thanks!
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 16:29 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

That's ok. I try my best Embarassed
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Phrase "I'm only young" Wed Jul 09, 2008 16:41 pm  Phrase "I'm only young"
 

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