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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it's only that" is correct and commonly used in written English.
You could use this phrase when trying to explain something or when expressing a seemingly small or insignificant detail. For example, "I don't want to make a big deal out of this, it's only that I noticed something strange."
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It's only that prospect - and all that it means for the UK's survival - which makes this coalition an important event.
But it's only that baggage that's gotten him this far.
Maybe it's only that Snapchat that makes it real.
It's only that kind of honesty that will wake us up to a real threat.
"A number of years ago, when cable TV began, the network and affiliate part of the business said, 'Oh, it's only that wacky guy in suburban Atlanta broadcasting old movies over and over again.' If you ask them now, they'll say they made Ted Turner rich, and they lost an opportunity".
"The essence of what Hirsch is talking about is: It's not just any knowledge, it's only that knowledge which constitutes the shared intellectual currency of the society".
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If it were only that simple.
"It was only that picture on your wall," she said to Effie.
It is only that behaviour that would be covered by the proposed PSPO".
But it was only that — a friendship".
It is only that — an opportunity.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com