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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Please proofread these sentences

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00I rewrote each of the following sentences by putting 'not only' in the beginning of the sentences as you can see below in bold, could someone please correct any mistakes in them if any?02br
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001.One ought to respect not noly one's own liberty, but also that of others.02br
01b00-->Not only does one ought to respect one's own liberty, but one ought to also respect that of others.02b02br
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002.I understand not only that you have studied English but also that you have written English poetry.02br
01b00-->Not only do I understand that you have studied English but I also understand that you have written English poetry.02b02br
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003.I think it necessary not only to make them at a low cost but also to sell them at a low prices.02br
01b00-->Not only do I think it necessary to make them at a low cost but I also think it necessary to sell them at a low prices.02b02br
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004.You will find the book not only interesting but instructive.02br
01b00-->Not only will you find the book interesting but you will also find the book instructive.02b02br
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005.We honor him not only for what he has done, but for what he is.02br
01b00-->Not only do we honor him for what he has done, but we also honor him for what he is.02b02br
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006.I despise him not only because he is dishonest but because he treats his wife with cruelty.02br
01b00-->Not only do I despise him because he is dishonest but I also despise him because he treats his wife with cruelty.02b02br
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007.He come not only to see you but to bring you some flowers.02br
01b00-->Not only did he come to see you but he also came to bring you some flowers. 02b02br
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00Thanks a lot.0-
  

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22b 22blockquote 21font 11b 10Not only did he come to see you, but also to bring you some flowers12b 12font 12br 12br 12br 12blockquote 12font 0-

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01cite10Anonymous12cite101.One ought to respect not noly one's own liberty, but also that of others.12br
11b10-->Not only does one ought to respect one's own liberty, but one ought to also respect that of others.12b12blockquote
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0Hi Optilang,02br
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00Thank you for your reply. But I think 'also' in 'Not only...but also' has to be omitted when the sentence structure is 01b00inversion02b00. Can anyone else who knows the grammar better about my questions proofread them?02br
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0All of the above sound ok to my ear. I have heard and used not only ..... but also02br
00 But I cannot confirm that grammatical accuracy.02br
00There was a famous BBC comedy called Not only.....but also 0-
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0Hi any native English speaker,02br
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00Could you please help me to make sure that those sentences which I rewrote them in inversion structure are correct or not? I would appreciate your help.02br
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00Thanks a lot.0-
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0 Can anyone tell us what the grammar books say on this?02br
00I know I've used 'but' with and without 'also' all my life, can't vouch for the accuracy of grammar though! 02br
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