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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Not only but also
Hi Everybody!
I am wondering how to use 'but also' here: not only did the man rob but also his partner killed everybody. Is this right, and can one make adjustments, that is, placing 'also' someplace else?
2) Must whereas always be preceded by a comma? I assuming it is because it always introduces something new.
3) Is the past perfect of 'get' got or gotten? In wordweb, I only see got for both past and past perfect. But I am sure gotten is right for past perfect.
4) Is there a more formal way of connecting clauses without 'so'? Are 'because of which', 'owing to which' and 'on account of which' better substitutes? Example: The recession was raging on for months, on account of which/owing to which they had to sell the property.
Thank you in advance.
I am wondering how to use 'but also' here: not only did the man rob but also his partner killed everybody. Is this right, and can one make adjustments, that is, placing 'also' someplace else?
2) Must whereas always be preceded by a comma? I assuming it is because it always introduces something new.
3) Is the past perfect of 'get' got or gotten? In wordweb, I only see got for both past and past perfect. But I am sure gotten is right for past perfect.
4) Is there a more formal way of connecting clauses without 'so'? Are 'because of which', 'owing to which' and 'on account of which' better substitutes? Example: The recession was raging on for months, on account of which/owing to which they had to sell the property.
Thank you in advance.
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1. " 2. I'd say yes, but am not an expert in grammar.
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- I'd say yes, but am not an expert in grammar.
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- Past pefect of "get" is "had got" in UK.
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1. Try: "not only did the man rob, his partner also killed everybody."
2. I'd say yes, but am not an expert in grammar.
3. Past pefect of "get" is "had got" in UK. Probably "had gotten" in US.
4. Why complicate? "so" works fine in this example.
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2. I'd say yes, but am not an expert in grammar.
3. Past pefect of "get" is "had got" in UK. Probably "had gotten" in US.
4. Why complicate? "so" works fine in this example.
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