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Not only...but also

0 1. not only ... but ...as well 2. not onlu..... (but) also... 02br
00Are these phrases interchangeable? In 2, is "but" optional? Does the meaning differ in 2 with or without but? Thank your very much for your help. 0-
  

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0#2 needs its 'but'; it is not an option. I am not so familiar with #1, but it seems interchangeable with #2: 02br 02br 00I like not only sushi, but also sashimi. 02br 00I like not only sushi, but sashimi as well.

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  • 0#2 needs its 'but'; it is not an option.
  • I am not so familiar with #1, but it seems interchangeable with #2: 02br 02br 00I like not only sushi, but also sashimi.
  • 02br 00I like not only sushi, but sashimi as well.
  • 02br 02br 00I not only ski, but I also sky-dive.
  • 02br 00I not only ski, but I sky-dive as well.
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0#2 needs its 'but'; it is not an option. I am not so familiar with #1, but it seems interchangeable with #2: 02br
02br
00I like not only sushi, but also sashimi. 02br
00I like not only sushi, but sashimi as well. 02br
02br
00I not only ski, but I also sky-dive. 02br
00I not only ski, but I sky-dive as well. 02br
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