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The easiest way is to start using them to combine 2 nouns, like this: I speak both Spanish and English. I speak not only Spanish but also English. (this one we would use if the information is unexpected. It's to emphasize that we speak both of these languages) You can join 2 subjects with "both...and": Both my brother and I still live at home. You can use "not only...but also" to join 2 clauses: Not only do I volunteer in my local community, but I also work with immigrants who need help. (Clause 1: I volunteer in my local community. Clause 2: I work with immigrants who need help. Combine them with "not only...but also" and put a comma between the 2 clauses. We add the helping verb "do" after "not only." That is a strange rule! I hope that helps a little. I am making a series of videos about writing clear sentences. The next video will be about correlative conjunctions and coordinating conjunctions.
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That's great! I'm so happy that you found this video helpful. I've been teaching grammar for many years! I will make more grammar videos soon--are there any topics you are interested in?
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Good catch! Yes, it's "okay" to use plural because that's what native speakers use most of the time for with this conjunction. However, according to prescriptive grammar, the singular is used here. There are some "mistakes" that everyone says (even very educated people!), so over time, they have become part of modern-day accepted English. Using singular with "neither nor" sounds awkward, and very few people use it, but if you're using English in very formal writing or on an exam like the IELTS or TOEFL, you should use the singular.
If you use "not only" at the beginning of the sentence, you add the helping verb and invert the subject and verb. If the subject is 3rd person singular, you use "does" Not only do my friends ..., they also ...
Hello Teacher, I have a question for you related to both. Are both these sentences gramatically correct? I gave both players a baseball glove. I gave both players baseball gloves. I would more than glad if you could clarify it please
Yes they are both grammatically correct, but the second one implies that you gave gloves to both people. The first means that you gave 1 glove to each player.
Thank you for this video, I have a question that confuses me, first of all, is "whether" a correlative conjonction, then, sometimes I see "whether" used alone as in (I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party.) and sometimes with "or" as in (Anyone, WHETHER rich OR poor, can be affected by a natural disaster.) sometimes even with "or not" as in (It is simply impossible to ascertain WHETHER OR NOT the department will receive enough funding next year.), if it's too long to explain, could you refer me to a video or a blog that explains it, and thank you.
Great question! Yes, "whether...or" is another correlative conjunction. Some sources list more of them, but most grammar books have just those 5 (neither nor, both and, either or, not only but also, whether or). I should have included "whether...or" in the video. Whether is a conjunction, so you can see it alone or in the correlative conjunction pair (whether or). You can learn more about whether in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Klnroe1UBRs.html
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may i know what are the grammatical use of all the correlative conjunction? i mean like if we use both.. and do we use noun or adjective or whatever that is
Hello! You can use a noun, verb, adjective or adverb. These conjunctions work like coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so, or) because they can join two things, like this: Both my mom and my dad are in their 60s. (join 2 nouns) My mom and sister not only live together but also work together. (join 2 verbs) This employee is neither organized nor reliable. (join 2 adjectives) He does his work neither quickly nor effectively. (join 2 adverbs)
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