Combining だけ and 位


I'm aware that だけ can be used to say only. For example:

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    二年{にねん}だけ
    
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which means "only two years". I'm also aware that 位{ぐらい} can be used to
signify approximation. For example:

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     二年位
    
[/code]

which means "about two years".

So my question is can I combine both? Is `二年位だけ` correct? Does it mean it's
only been about two years?




Yes, you can safely say 2年ぐらいだけ ("only about two years"). Here ぐらい means
"approximately".

> 2年ぐらいだけ日本語を勉強した。 I studied Japanese only for about two years.




Yes, you can safely say 2年ぐらいだけ ("only about two years"). Here ぐらい means
"approximately".

> 2年ぐらいだけ日本語を勉強した。 I studied Japanese only for about two years.

