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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Is the sentence OK without "but"?
Not only did my uncle bring me to the city; he also found a good job for me.
Is the sentence OK without "but"?
Thanks.
Is the sentence OK without "but"?
Thanks.
Top answer
Yes, but the semicolon should be a comma.
- Yes, but the semicolon should be a comma.
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First, I think the punctuation is incorrect. There should be a comma.
Second, I think when one uses correlative conjunctions, the structures need to be the following:
Not only ... but also, either ... or, and neither ... no.
Not only did John give the class a withering look, but he also assigned 20 pages of homework.
Not only did my uncle bring me to the city,
Second, I think when one uses correlative conjunctions, the structures need to be the following:
Not only ... but also, either ... or, and neither ... no.
Not only did John give the class a withering look, but he also assigned 20 pages of homework.
Not only did my uncle bring me to the city,
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