Available only online

English translation: Only available online

16:03 Sep 13, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / website
English term or phrase: Available only online
On a website would be better to use "Only available online" or "Available only online"?
Thank you
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Selected answer:Only available online
Explanation:
or, to add a third option:
"Available online only"

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Note added at 16 mins (2012-09-13 16:19:51 GMT)
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"First Direct Checking (available online only)"

http://www.firstcloverleafbank.com/home/personal/personal/fi...

"To order a copy of this publication, select quantity and "add to cart".
Only available online"

http://ndep.nih.gov/publications/PublicationDetail.aspx?PubI...

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-09-13 16:23:56 GMT)
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While Google is not the be all and end all, it is useful for comparison:

"available online only" 15,400,000 hits
"only available online" 1,490,000 hits
"available only online" 146,000 hits
Selected response from:

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 03:20
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6Only available online
Colin Rowe
4Available only online
Alexander Ryshow


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
available only online
Available only online


Explanation:


Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 04:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sheila Wilson: why? I'm sure the asker would like to know the reason for your choice
19 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
available only online
Only available online


Explanation:
or, to add a third option:
"Available online only"

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Note added at 16 mins (2012-09-13 16:19:51 GMT)
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"First Direct Checking (available online only)"

http://www.firstcloverleafbank.com/home/personal/personal/fi...

"To order a copy of this publication, select quantity and "add to cart".
Only available online"

http://ndep.nih.gov/publications/PublicationDetail.aspx?PubI...

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-09-13 16:23:56 GMT)
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While Google is not the be all and end all, it is useful for comparison:

"available online only" 15,400,000 hits
"only available online" 1,490,000 hits
"available only online" 146,000 hits

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 03:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
10 mins
  -> Danke, Steffen!

agree  Jack Doughty
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack!

agree  Sandra Westphal
43 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs

agree  Sheila Wilson: All 3 are perfectly correct. I think in speaking, we'd likely start with "only", but on a website they're all equal
19 hrs

agree  Ashutosh Mitra
1 day 21 hrs
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