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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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not only...but also

That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection, it appeared on the catalogue’s cover.

Can this be rephrased as "That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection but it also appeared on the catalogue's cover. " Please advise.
  

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Hi, That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection, it appeared on the catalogue’s cover. Can this be rephrased as "That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection but it also appeared on the catalogue's cover. " To my mind, the original is not a well-written sentence.

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  • Hi, That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection, it appeared on the catalogue’s cover.
  • Can this be rephrased as "That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection but it also appeared on the catalogue's cover.
  • " To my mind, the original is not a well-written sentence.
  • If I wanted to use those words as much aspossible, I'd prefer to write it thus.
  • That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection .
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Hi,

That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection, it appeared on the catalogue’s cover.



Can this be rephrased as "That year, her work was not only selected for the annual Cape Dorset Graphics Collection but it also appeared on the ca
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