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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

BUT ALSO MY FAMILY

Dear Teachers,

1. I want to earn a lot of money not only to take care of myself but also my family.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much!

Stevenukd.
  

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It's very natural - and incorrect as far as parallel structure is concerned. I want to earn a lot of money to take care of not only myself but also my family. I want to earn a lot of money not only to take care of myself but also to take care of my family.

— Philip

  • It's very natural - and incorrect as far as parallel structure is concerned.
  • I want to earn a lot of money to take care of not only myself but also my family.
  • I want to earn a lot of money not only to take care of myself but also to take care of my family.
  • The type of structure following one should also follow the other.
  • Try not to join the hordes of native speakers who use 'not only/but also' incorrectly.
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It's very natural - and incorrect as far as parallel structure is concerned.

I want to earn a lot of money to take care of not only myself but also my family.
I want to earn a lot of money not only to take care of myself but also to take care of my family.

The type of structure following one should also follow the other. Try not to join the hordes of native speakers who use
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