shanghailuv
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Gurus,
Before posting this thread, I actually did a search for it in this forum but could not locate any which could exactly answer to my question. So, i am posting here...hope you guys do not mind.
I am confused a bit by the usage of "not only but also" in sentences. I have seen such variations in the English news portals. Not sure which is correct.
"It not only helps the children grow healthily, but develop their soft skills." - It is without "also"
"It helps the children not only grow healthily, but also develop their soft skills."- It is with "also" but location of "not only" before the main verb.
So, does it mean that the requirement of "also" depends on the location of "not only"?
I thought regardless of the location of 'not only', "also" is also required in second clause.
Please help.
Before posting this thread, I actually did a search for it in this forum but could not locate any which could exactly answer to my question. So, i am posting here...hope you guys do not mind.
I am confused a bit by the usage of "not only but also" in sentences. I have seen such variations in the English news portals. Not sure which is correct.
"It not only helps the children grow healthily, but develop their soft skills." - It is without "also"
"It helps the children not only grow healthily, but also develop their soft skills."- It is with "also" but location of "not only" before the main verb.
So, does it mean that the requirement of "also" depends on the location of "not only"?
I thought regardless of the location of 'not only', "also" is also required in second clause.
Please help.