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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"not only but also" done differently

I am trying to use the "not only. . .but also" structure in a longer, bit more complicated sentence. No matter how much I mix and change my words, however, something just doesn't sound right. Here is what I have:

"I felt excited not only by my impending trip to Madison but also by the sudden reappearance of my missing suitcase, delivered the previous night after I went to bed."

My goal is basically to say the above thought in a stylistic way that is both easy to read and goes beyond the simple, colloquial style of an average high school student.
  

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It is fine. You have done a good job of fulfilling your intention.

  • It is fine.
  • You have done a good job of fulfilling your intention.
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It is fine. You have done a good job of fulfilling your intention.

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