Using 不过 as an adverb

[PollyWaffle]

As an adverb 不过 means not more than or merely.

If I wanted to say "He's only studied for a year & a half", would I say:

a) 他不过学了一年半而已。

OR

B) 他学了不过一年半而已。

[自由翱翔]

I think the second one is a little better than the first one to express the exact meaning.

B) 他学了不过一年半而已。<----The second one emphasize the time "一年半"(such a short time).

[Yuchi]

I would choose B as well.

But if you wanted it mean "only", I would use "只" instead.

[PollyWaffle]

thanx, i thought as much... yep, i want to emphasise that it's such a short period of time

[ben4]

我是来自中国的，这个问题其实我觉得很有意思．不过却难到我这个中国人了．我觉得

Ａ／Ｂ　都一样．没有太大的区别！选择Ａ．Ｂ都是正确的！