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Kathirkaman Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Not--but also construction---is this correct?

I'm came across the following sentence in a manuscript:

1. The impact of labelling is not limited to the person being labelled, but also extends to those with whom he/she interacts.



I prefer changing the above sentence as given below:



2. The impact of labelling not only is limited to the person being labelled, but also extends to those with whom he/she interacts



Please advise. I know both 1 and 2 are grammatically correct. But what is the main difference in these two? For me 2 looks like giving more stress to the latter part.
  

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Hello, Kathirkaman – and welcome to English Forums. 1. The impact of labelling is not limited to the person being labelled, but also extends to those 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, Kathirkaman – and welcome to English Forums.
  • 1.
  • The impact of labelling is not limited to the person being labelled, but also extends to those 2.
  • -- I'm not so sure.
  • but also') is not very good style, at least.
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Hello, Kathirkaman – and welcome to English Forums.

1. The impact of labelling is not limited to the person being labelled, but also extends to those

2. The impact of labelling not only is limited to the person being labelled, but also extends to those

I know both 1 and 2 are grammatically correct.-- I'm not so sure. Linking the passive voice ('is limite
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Thanks for the reply.

I still have some doubt. You mean to say when using correlative conjunctions, we need to look at the voice too. Do you agree if the sentence is put this way:

The impact of labelling not only is limited to the person being labelled, but also is extended to those...

Also, please comment on the use of comma before "but." Is it really needed in correla
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Yes, that is better when they are both passive (or active). The comma should be used when each 'arm' of the correlation becomes long and leaves the reader breathless. Short correlatives do not need a comma at all, of course.
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Can someone help me with the following sentence I found in a well-written article:



Rather than provide explicit architectural services such as RFiD security access or lighting control, the designer proposed to explore a more emotive relationship with place, not unlike Zumthor’s contention in Thinking Architecture regarding out experiential relationship to place

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KathirkamanCan someone help me with the following sentence I found in a well-written article:

Rather than provide explicit architectural services such as RFiD security access or lighting control, the designer proposed to explore a more emotive relationship with place, not unlike Zumthor’s contention in Thinking Architecture regarding out experiential relationship
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