Not merely but also

1. How do you use not merely but also?
2. What is the meaning of not merely?
3. What Is Not Only But Also?
4. How do you use but also?

How do you use not merely but also?

When using not only . . . but also in a sentence, parallelism should be the goal. It means that the words following both parts of this correlative conjunction (i.e., not only and but also) should belong to the same parts of speech. For example, if a verb follows not only, then a verb should also follow but also.

What is the meaning of not merely?

—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.

What Is Not Only But Also?

The construction not only....but (also) is called a correlative conjunction. It is used to present two related pieces of information. Both pieces of information are being presented by the writer as surprising or unexpected, with the second one being even more surprising than the first.

How do you use but also?

"Not only... but also" can be used to connect either nouns or clauses. When it connects nouns, you never use commas, but when connecting clauses that are complete sentences, you use a comma to separate them. My favorite food is not only lobster but also scallops and shrimp.