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Taka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Not only

Which is grammatically correct? Or do they both work fine?

He is good not only at cooking, but also at photo shooting.
He is good at not only cooking, but also photo shooting.
  

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He is good not only at cooking, but also at photography.

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He is good not only at cooking, but also at photography.
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Just as I thought! Thanks, AS!
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There are many variations that are OK:
He is not only good at cooking, but also [good at] / [skilled in] photography.
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But "good at X and Y" is not OK if "X" and "Y" are separate things, right?
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TakaBut "good at X and Y" is not OK if "X" and "Y" are separate things, right?
I'm good at fishing and swimming. - Perfectly OK.
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OH, it's also OK. I see. Thanks!
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