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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
not only...but also
1) Not only is Matthew going to Egypt for a month, but he’s also going to Greece for a couple of weeks.
2)Not only is Matthew going to Egypt for a month, but also Greece for a couple of weeks.
Are both sentences grammatically correct?
Main problem is-- should I use the verb after "but also*" what I have just used after "*not only" ?
2)Not only is Matthew going to Egypt for a month, but also Greece for a couple of weeks.
Are both sentences grammatically correct?
Main problem is-- should I use the verb after "but also*" what I have just used after "*not only" ?
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sft M Are both sentences grammatically correct? No; the second one is stretching the limits of elision too far. sft M Main problem is-- should I use the verb after "but also*" what I have just used after "*not only" ?
- sft M Are both sentences grammatically correct?
- No; the second one is stretching the limits of elision too far.
- sft M Main problem is-- should I use the verb after "but also*" what I have just used after "*not only" ?
- — Matthew is going not only to Egypt for a month, but also to Greece for a couple of weeks.
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sft MAre both sentences grammatically correct?No; the second one is stretching the limits of elision too far.
sft MMain problem is-- should I use the verb after "but also*" what I have just used after "*not only" ?Why not shift the conjunctions instead?—
Matthew is going not only to Egypt for a month, but also
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