Saturday, 1 August 2015

phrases - Not only... but also

The second and third sentences are correct:




  • You should be able to not only speak[,] but also write.

  • You should not only be able to speak[,] but also be able to write.



I would correct the first sentence thus:




  • Not only should you be able to speak[,] but also should you be able to write. OR

  • Not only should you be able to speak[,] but you should also be able to write.



I leave it to you to decide whether you want a comma before but. Either way is fine.

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