Is the usage of 'only' correct

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A: Why are you doing this?

B: You only asked for this, didn't you?

Is the usage of only here correct so as to mean you were the one who?

Does this answer your question? Correct position of 'only'? Or When should 'only' come before a verb phrase??
Actually, John Lawler's answer at Position of "only" in “We have two possibilities” covers all bases. — Edwin Ashworth, Feb 09 '21 at 14:57
No: if someone said that to me, I'd probably take it to mean "It was only this and nothing else that you asked for", where "this" is the focus. For the focus to be understood as "you", you'd need something like "It was only you who asked for this, wasn't it?" — BillJ, Feb 09 '21 at 14:57
@BillJ: For the focus to be understood as "you", you just need *Only you...* rather than *You only...* — FumbleFingers, Feb 09 '21 at 15:39
I don't think anyone would say "Only you asked for this, didn't you? — BillJ, Feb 09 '21 at 15:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 09 '21 at 13:32

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No, it isn't correct. It would mean All you did was ask for this.

For the meaning you want it would be better to say

You were the one who asked for this, weren't you?

In old-fashioned literary language, you could say

You only are the one I love (meaning only you)

answered Feb 09 '21 at 13:32

Kate Bunting

Is it different from ''You are the only one I love." 2) Can't we go without 'only', like "It was you who asked for it." – Ram Pillai Feb 09 '21 at 16:18
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@RamPillai - It is different only because, as I said, it is 'literary' language, Yes, certainly we can say It was you who asked for it, wasn't it? – Kate Bunting Feb 09 '21 at 16:26

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