Meaning
Used to emphasize that two things are true, especially when the second is surprising.
Primary Function
Correlative additive / emphasis
Communicative Purpose
To add or contrast two elements with the second often more noteworthy.
Pattern
not only; but also
Core Structure
not only; but also
Função primária
Correlative additive / emphasis
Propósito comunicativo
To add or contrast two elements with the second often more noteworthy.
Situações de gatilho
Writing, speeches, everyday emphasis, formal argumentation.
Contextos
All registers; careful with inversion when 'not only' starts a sentence.
Padrão
not only; but also
Estrutura central
not only; but also
Slots de substituição
any parallel words, phrases, or clauses
Colocados típicos
- Not only did she …
- but she also …
Substituições comuns
- not just … but also
Erros comuns
Forgetting to invert in 'Not only + auxiliary + subject' when starting a sentence; omitting 'also'.
Similar / contraste
both … and, as well as
Interferências
Inversion is a major source of error for English speakers from languages that do not require it.
Família do chunk
- additive / emphatic connectors
Nuance
Adds dramatic emphasis; the second element is often more striking.
Efeito pragmático
Highlights impressive or surprising combinations.
Dica de memória
not only but also
Nota
This correlative conjunction is used to add emphasis and highlight the importance of two elements, often with the second element being more surprising or noteworthy than the first.
Upgrade path
and also → not only … but also → not solely … but
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