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Lcchang Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Not only
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
Can I change the sentence above to:
SHe did not only write the text but also select the illustrations.
Can I change the sentence above to:
SHe did not only write the text but also select the illustrations.
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It is possible, but they are not equivalent. Such a use of the emphatic 'do' would only appear under very limited circumstances, and it would be awkward even then.
- It is possible, but they are not equivalent.
- Such a use of the emphatic 'do' would only appear under very limited circumstances, and it would be awkward even then.
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It is possible, but they are not equivalent. Such a use of the emphatic 'do' would only appear under very limited circumstances, and it would be awkward even then.
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