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by Fractal » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:09 pm
are the following idioms correct?

1) not just because of x, but because of y
2) not just because of x, but also because of y
3) not just by x, but by y
4) not just by x, but also by y
5) not x, but also y

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by GmatKiss » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:16 pm
Fractal wrote:are the following idioms correct?

1) not just because of x, but because of y
2) not just because of x, but also because of y
3) not just by x, but by y
4) not just by x, but also by y
5) not x, but also y

thx a lot!
IMO: 1,3 are correct

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by force5 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:17 pm
All are correct... no problems.

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by Fractal » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:20 pm
i think only 2) and 4) are correct....

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by GmatKiss » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:26 pm
force5 wrote:All are correct... no problems.
Hi,

Can you provide us with an example for each of the listed.

TIA,
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