Question

에릭의 무례한 행동에 충격을 받았다는 말밖에 못 하겠습니다 Though the restrictive 'only' meaning of 밖에 is similar to the meaning of -만, there are several grammatical and lexical differences between these two particles.밖에 is always followed by a negative form; however, it cannot be followed by 아니다.Unlike -만, 밖에 cannot be followed by an imperative or propositive form.Compared to -만, 밖에 conveys a stronger negative meaning stressing out the presence of an unsatisfying limitation.

Accepted Answer

I can only say that I was shocked by Eric's rude behavior

Front	에릭의 무례한 행동에 충격을 받았다는 말밖에 못 하겠습니다
Back	I can only say that I was shocked by Eric's rude behavior
Notes	Though the restrictive 'only' meaning of 밖에 is similar to the meaning of -만, there are several grammatical and lexical differences between these two particles. 밖에 is always followed by a negative form; however, it cannot be followed by 아니다. Unlike -만, 밖에 cannot be followed by an imperative or propositive form. Compared to -만, 밖에 conveys a stronger negative meaning stressing out the presence of an unsatisfying limitation.

밖에 Meaning 만 I Negative 에릭의 무례한 행동에