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Anon f8r Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Not only but also
Not only Peter but also Mary knows the place.
Not only does Peter know the place, but also Mary.
Not only does Peter knows the place, but he also owns it.
Are all these sentences correct?
Not only does Peter know the place, but also Mary.
Not only does Peter knows the place, but he also owns it.
Are all these sentences correct?
Top answer
I don't like the middle one at all. The other two seem OK. )
- I don't like the middle one at all.
- The other two seem OK.
- )
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I don't like the middle one at all. The other two seem OK. (#3: change knows to know, though.)
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The first one seems very stilted for general usage, it would not be said in normal conversation. More natural would be - "Both Mary and Peter know the place".
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