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Teo
Joined: 15 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: BUT ALSO |
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not only ... but (also) ... both ... and ...:
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read.
Page 1041, Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 7th edition
not only ... (but) also ... used to emphasize that sth else is also true:
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
Page 1037, Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 7th edition
Which can be omitted: but, also or either word?
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myprofe
Joined: 29 Jun 2004
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: BUT ALSO |
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| Teo wrote: |
| He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. |
He not only read the book, but remembered what he had read. (we still have emphasis here)
He read the book, and remembered what he had read. (now there is no emphasis)
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