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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Not only...but also
which sentence is correct?
where is also of "not only..but also" placed ?
as sometimes in some sentences I find before verb to be and after it and the mentioned question refer to that confusion.
Not only did she forget my birthday, but she also didn’t even apologise for forgetting it.
Not only did she forget my birthday, but also she didn’t even apologise for forgetting it.
thnx in advance
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In the negative it's Not only ... but neither .... However, both also and neither are very, very often omitted.
- In the negative it's Not only ...
- but neither ....
- However, both also and neither are very, very often omitted.
- Any of the following can be used: Not only did she forget my birthday, but neither did she apologise for forgetting it.
- Not only did she forget my birthday, but she didn't apologise for forgetting it either.
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In the negative it's Not only ... but neither ....
However, both also and neither are very, very often omitted.
Any of the following can be used:
Not only did she forget my birthday, but neither did she apologise for forgetting it.
Not only did she forget my birthday, but she didn't apologise for forgetting it either.
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