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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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any one can explain if is correct to say " not only Jerome bought flowers for his mother but also for his sister. OR not only did Jerome buy flowers for his mother but also for his sister. Email Removed
  

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The second one is better.

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The second one is better.
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AnonymousCan anyone can tell me if it is correct to say "Not only Jerome bought flowers for his mother but also for his sister"? or "Not only did Jerome buy flowers for his mother but also for his sister"?
The second is acceptable, but the first is wrong.

For a more parallel structure, I suggest one of the following:

Jerome bought flowers
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