Not only but also
"She gains access not only to the garden but also to her freedom"
"She not only gains access to the garden but also to her freedom"
Which of these sentences is correct?
Top answer
The first one is correct. It needs a full stop at the end though. In the pattern "not only X but also Y", X and Y need to be parallel.
- The first one is correct.
- It needs a full stop at the end though.
- In the pattern "not only X but also Y", X and Y need to be parallel.
- In the second sentence you have X = "gains access to the garden" and Y = "to her freedom" which are non-parallel phrases.
- On the other hand, "She not only gains access to the garden but also obtains her freedom", for example, would be OK.
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The first one is correct. It needs a full stop at the end though.
In the pattern "not only X but also Y", X and Y need to be parallel. In the second sentence you have X = "gains access to the garden" and Y = "to her freedom" which are non-parallel phrases. On the other hand, "She not only gains access to the garden but also obtains her freedom", for example, would be OK.
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