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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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She was only a soldier but she was also a politician.

Not only is she clever but she is also very pretty.

Are they correct?

  

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anonymous She was only a soldier but she was also a politician. This is not right. If she was only a soldier then she couldn't also have been a politician.

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  • anonymous She was only a soldier but she was also a politician.
  • This is not right.
  • If she was only a soldier then she couldn't also have been a politician.
  • anonymous Not only is she clever but she is also very pretty.
  • This one is OK.
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anonymousShe was only a soldier but she was also a politician.

This is not right. If she was only a soldier then she couldn't also have been a politician.

anonymousNot only is she clever but she is also very pretty.

This one is OK.

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anonymousShe was not only a soldier

If you're practicing the construction 'not only ... but also ...' you need to include all the words.

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