Some commentators accused the prime minister

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Bassim

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I am wondering if my sentence is grammatically correct.

Some commentators accused the prime minister of not only being detached from reality, but also of being emotionally cold.
 

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It's OK. You could omit "also". Sometimes, it's not necessary to use the complete "not only ... but also ...".
 

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Some commentators accused the prime minister of not only being detached from reality, but also of being emotionally cold.
Is the following sentence correct?

Some commentators accused the prime minister not only of being detached from reality, but also of being emotionally cold.
 

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