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 Re: search for and search out; at the edge of and on the edge of; both .......and
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Originally Posted by jiang  No.3
Could you please explain if the following two pairs of sentences bear the same meaning?
a. The purpose of a university is to produce people who are both specialists and civilized citizens.
The purpose of a university is to produce people who are not only specialists but also civilized citizens.
b. Contrary to what people had expected, he not only attended the meeting but also spoke for twenty minutes.
Contrary to what people had expected he didn't only attend the meeting but also spoke for twenty minutes.
These mean approximately the same thing.
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