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

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00b.Not only is smoking dangerous to a smoker, but it 01font00also02font00 can harm the people around him.0-
  

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AnonymousWhich is correct? a. Not only is smoking dangerous to a smoker, but it can also harm the people around him. or b.Not only is smoking dangerous to a smoker, but it also can harm the people around him.

Either! The following is also acceptable. Not only is smoking dangerous to a smoker, it can
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As far as I know, these constructiosn are possible:

not only...but also
not only...but
not only ... also

Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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I vote for not only...but also only.
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not only ... but (also) ... both ... and ...: If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but (also) the whole organization.
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not only ... (but) also ... used to emphasize that sth else is also true: Not only did she write the text, (but) she also selected the illustrations.
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