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Perfect Stranger Posted 10 years ago
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[corrections] two short

Dear Users,

Could you please tell me if my corrections are...correct?

Secondly, she was focusing on studies while she was making a movie.

Secondly, she was focused on her studies while she was making movies (/the movie)

She is not only beautiful, but also hardworking and excellent.

Not only is she beautiful, but also hardworking. (I don't know what to do with the word excellent but for some reason it just feels so badly placed. I don't know why though.)

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Secondly, she was focused on her studies while she was making movies (/the movie) Those are both correct and have somewhat different meanings. Not only is she beautiful, but also hardworking. 'Excellent'; is wrong in the first sentence also.

— Mister Micawber

  • Secondly, she was focused on her studies while she was making movies (/the movie) Those are both correct and have somewhat different meanings.
  • Not only is she beautiful, but also hardworking.
  • 'Excellent'; is wrong in the first sentence also.
  • It carries no meaning.
  • The remaining has the same meaning as your revision.
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Perfect Strangerecondly, she was focusing on studies while she was making a movie.Secondly, she was focused on her studies while she was making movies (/the movie)
Those are both correct and have somewhat different meanings.
Perfect StrangerShe is not only beautiful, but also hardworking and excellent.Not only is she beautifu
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Thank you for your answers.

Hmm... Does it mean that this sentence is perfectly fine? What about "a movie" ? It sounds quite awkward here, especially without much context offered...

Secondly, she was focusing on studies while she was making a movie.

As for the second sentence, I thought with the "not only... but" structure inversion was necessary. That isn'
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Perfect StrangerWhat about "a movie" ? It sounds quite awkward here
I see no problem. It is perfectly fine.
Perfect StrangerAs for the second sentence, I thought with the "not only... but" structure inversion was necessary.
Only when the negative element precedes.
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