Ye Thu Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Not only ..... but also
Q: A nurse must be paient. She must be kind,too.
I'd like to know whether I can rewrite the above sentence by using "not only ... but also" as follow.
1. A nurse must not only be patient but also be kind.
2. A nurse must not only be patient but also kind.
3. A nurse must be not only patient but also kind.
4. A nurse not only must be patient but also must be kind.
5. A nurse not only must be patient but also kind.
Thanks in advance.
I'd like to know whether I can rewrite the above sentence by using "not only ... but also" as follow.
1. A nurse must not only be patient but also be kind.
2. A nurse must not only be patient but also kind.
3. A nurse must be not only patient but also kind.
4. A nurse not only must be patient but also must be kind.
5. A nurse not only must be patient but also kind.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
The "not only... " construction requires that what comes after each part be parallel. A noun phrase, a verb, an infinitive — whatever it is, it must be the same.
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The "not only... but also..." construction requires that what comes after each part be parallel. A noun phrase, a verb, an infinitive — whatever it is, it must be the same.
1. A nurse must not only be patient but also be kind. - be patient/be kind. Parallel.
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