Not only ~ but also~ / inversion
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This is the sentence I've got...
"Not only do biennales showcase and discuss the nature of our contempory life, but they also differ from the modern world fairs."
I see inversion in the beginnig part of this sentence. And I wonder the sentence before the inversion occurs.
Is it "Biennales not only showcase and discuss...." or "Biennales do not only showcase and discuss..."?
Which one is it? Thank you for reading this.
Looking forward to your kind answer....
Top answer
Biennials do not discuss anything. Only people can discuss. It is not a good combination of ideas, either.
- Biennials do not discuss anything.
- Only people can discuss.
- It is not a good combination of ideas, either.
- Here is a good example of a contrast between not only...
- but also Not only do biennials present commentaries on contemporary issues, but they also provide a forum for discussing them.
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Biennials do not discuss anything. Only people can discuss. It is not a good combination of ideas, either.
Here is a good example of a contrast between not only... but also
Not only do biennials present commentaries on contemporary issues, but they also provide a forum for discussing them.
0They (do) not only show becomes Not only do they show.
The do is optional in the first grammatical pattern, but it is required in the second.
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