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The proper position for "Also"



 
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The proper position for "Also" #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:31 am   The proper position for "Also"
 

Hi all teachers,

Please tell me if both of my sentences are Okey:

1)Not only should the e-mail be personally addressed, it should also include personal i.e. customized content.

2)Not only should the e-mail be personally addressed, it also should include personal i.e. customized content.

Thanks in advance,

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The proper position for "Also" #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:18 am   The proper position for "Also"
 

Hi,

The preferred order is in (1) since 'also' really refers to the necessity to 'include' in that sentence.

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The proper position for "Also" #3 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:34 am   The proper position for "Also"
 

Thanks,Alan.

Is sentence (2) wrong or unnatural?

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The proper position for "Also" #4 (permalink) Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:18 am   The proper position for "Also"
 

edwin wrote:
Is sentence (2) wrong or unnatural?


Hi Edwin,

I am afraid sentence(2) sounds a little weird and I feel Alan has made it very clear to us that the original sentence:

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Not only should the e-mail be personally addressed, it should also include personal i.e. customized content.


could be 'reworded' as:

The e-mail should not only be personally addressed, it should also include personal i.e. customized content.

If you put 'also' before 'should' I am sure you would find it a little unbalanced.

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