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Teo Posted 20 years ago
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not only ... but (also)

01. Grace not only likes helping people, but she also likes taking care of little animals.02br
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002. Grace not only likes helping people, but she likes taking care of little animals.02br
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003. Grace not only likes helping people, but also likes taking care of little animals.02br
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004. Grace not only likes helping people, but ikes taking care of little animals.02br
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005. Grace likes not only helping people, but also taking care of little animals.02br
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006. Grace likes not only helping people, but taking care of little animals.02br
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00Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?0-
  

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0Is "Grace not only likes helping people" an independent clause? 02br
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00I ask because the use of commas in the examples struck me as odd. I typically place commas 'by ear,' and while the sentence "I went to the movies, but the film I wanted wasn't playing" reads as right because I could chop that into two sentences (I went to the movies. The film I wanted wasn't playing.
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