M Mher Member Joined Apr 1, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Armenian Home Country Armenia Current Location Armenia Jun 9, 2014 #1 Hi. Shall I put "not only" before "to" or after when using an infinitive: "I want not only to go" or "I want to not only go." Is there any idea?
Hi. Shall I put "not only" before "to" or after when using an infinitive: "I want not only to go" or "I want to not only go." Is there any idea?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 9, 2014 #2 Of those two, I prefer the first, but in my opinion there is a better, third alternative: 'I not only want to go to Paris, but I also want to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.' ` Last edited: Jun 9, 2014
Of those two, I prefer the first, but in my opinion there is a better, third alternative: 'I not only want to go to Paris, but I also want to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.' `
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 9, 2014 #3 I would add "I want to go not only to Paris but to the top of the Eiffel Tower".