Business English Entry 897 / 1011 60-second read

One and only vs. Only

Idiom or redundancy.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The one and only copy.

✓ Correct

The only copy.

The ruleii

Emphatic vs. plain.

Keep for emphasis; cut in neutral prose.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Emphasis vs plain."

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