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  1. 06-Jan-2013, 12:59 #1
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    Default Not only were there not many cartoons

    This "not many" sounds kind of awkward along with "not only" as "not" is repeated two times, but to make such a meaning, it seems necessary. What do you think?

    gip92)Almost every young Korean child or parent knows and loves Pororo the Little Penguin...It begins with niche marketing targeted at children aged 3 to 7. Not only were there not many cartoons for this age group, but also they were not of good quality...
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    Default Re: Not only were there not many cartoons

    It seems fine to me.
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    Default Re: Not only were there not many cartoons

    It could be made a little easier with "not only were there few cartoons" but the original is not horrible.
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