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Tuongvan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Not only....but also
Dear teachers,
Can I say like this?:
He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them.
Thank you in advance
Can I say like this?:
He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them.
Thank you in advance
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: He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them. As long as you follow the parralel construction pattern, you are right. He not only doesn't buy my goods, but also (do) disparrage them.
- : He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them.
- As long as you follow the parralel construction pattern, you are right.
- He not only doesn't buy my goods, but also (do) disparrage them.
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- TIM
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Tuongvan
Can I say like this?:
He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them.
As long as you follow the parralel construction pattern, you are right.
He not only doesn't buy my goods,
but also (do) disparrage them.
(Parallel) (Both phrases headed by a verb.).
Can I say like this?:
He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them.
As long as you follow the parralel construction pattern, you are right.
He not only doesn't buy my goods,
but also (do) disparrage them.
(Parallel) (Both phrases headed by a verb.).
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Are you suggesting this would be ok?
He not only doesn't buy my goods but also does disparage them.
I suppose so...but it isn't a very natural way to express this.
He not only doesn't buy my goods but also does disparage them.
I suppose so...but it isn't a very natural way to express this.
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Verb_aTIMTuongvan Can I say like this?: He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them.
As long as you follow the parralel construction pattern, you are right.
He not only doesn't buy my goods,
but also (do) disparrage them. (do you mean, "the verb, to do" ? - Nona took your s
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hi all,
i don't know why we need to put "does" before disparrages? Also, as my teacher said before, the important one had to put in second. For example , Not only you don't do your homework, but also you copy it from the classmates.Is she right?
i don't know why we need to put "does" before disparrages? Also, as my teacher said before, the important one had to put in second. For example , Not only you don't do your homework, but also you copy it from the classmates.Is she right?
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Note that TIM does not put "does" before "disparrages" (which would be a correct optional form of the simple present), he puts "do" before "disparrage," without the "s," which is a plural form of the verb: "We do disparrage them." "They do disparrage them." The sentence calls for singular: "He does disparrage them."
The "d
The "d
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Just a couple of additional comments:
Please note that this word contains only one R: disparage
It is possible to use "does disparage" to form a question, for example. However, as Avangi point
Please note that this word contains only one R: disparage
myeungI don't know why we need to put "does" before disparages?Basically, you should never use "does" with "disparages".
It is possible to use "does disparage" to form a question, for example. However, as Avangi point
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Yankee - Not only do you not do your homework, but you also copy it from the classmates.Yes indeed! This is the one!
I don't kno
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Happy New Year! And the best of the wishes to you all.
When Tuongvan wrote the following post at Tue, Dec 30 2008 :
"He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them."
I answered him with a parallel in an schematic way, this is, a pattern where is easier for a statement to be visualized.
He not only
When Tuongvan wrote the following post at Tue, Dec 30 2008 :
"He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them."
I answered him with a parallel in an schematic way, this is, a pattern where is easier for a statement to be visualized.
He not only
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