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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Not only but also

hi
I just wanna know whether following sentence is correct or not......

''Board games are not only effective learning tools but also improve interpersonal skills.''
Plzz answer..

thanks...
  

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They are not parallel. After "not only" you have a noun, but after "but also" you say what they do. Try to rewrite it so both are verbs or both are nouns.

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  • They are not parallel.
  • After "not only" you have a noun, but after "but also" you say what they do.
  • Try to rewrite it so both are verbs or both are nouns.
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They are not parallel. After "not only" you have a noun, but after "but also" you say what they do.

Try to rewrite it so both are verbs or both are nouns.

(Also, please do not use "words" like "wanna" in a forum dedicated to learning English.)
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