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Tulip
Joined: 17 Apr 2003 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:20 am Post subject: Which one is better? |
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Hello, friends,
I have some problems with "not only... but also."
We feel thirsty by noon.
We feel hungry by noon.
Version A: We not only feel thirsty but also hungry by noon.
Version B: We feel not only thirsty but also hungry by noon.
Version C: Not only do we feel thirsty but also hungry by noon.
I'm sure which version(s) is correct?
Can you give me a hand? Thanks in advance!!
Peace
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dduck
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Scotland/Mexico
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:41 am Post subject: |
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I don't like the "by noon" tag - there's no point. If you want to talk about the future use something like
We will be hungry and thirsty...
Back to your examples:
Version A: We not only feel thirsty but also hungry.
Version B: We feel not only thirsty but also hungry.
Version C: Not only do we feel thirsty but also hungry.
All are acceptable (ie. understandable), but C is the best.
Iain _________________
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Dduck, they all seem ok to me with "by noon" and with her verb tense. I take her to mean a habitual occurance, not a one-time thing, so that is the proper verb tense to use. Also, to simply delete "by noon" with no replacement strips away part of the meaning.
Tulip, all are acceptable, but I like A & C the best. B is perfectly fine, though. |
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dduck
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Scotland/Mexico
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 11:46 am Post subject: |
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bud wrote: |
Dduck, they all seem ok to me with "by noon" and with her verb tense. I take her to mean a habitual occurance, not a one-time thing, so that is the proper verb tense to use. Also, to simply delete "by noon" with no replacement strips away part of the meaning. |
Yes, you're quite right, bud.
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