Question

is this sentence gram. correct?


For example, the genocide in Darfur shows not only history repeats itself when unacknowledged, but also progress is at a standstill if we refuse to resolve our conflicts.

should i have a THAT before the not only and after the shows?

Answers

Ms. Sue
Yes. The sentence would be smoother with THAT.

Writeacher
Yes.

<b>For example, the genocide in Darfur shows not only that history repeats itself when unacknowledged, but also that progress is at a standstill if we refuse to resolve our conflicts. </b>
SraJMcGin
If you wished to you could say:
1) the genocide in Darfur shows that not only

or

2) the genocide in Darfur shows not only that h istory...

Sra
jesse
writeacher do i have to write two that can i just write one before the not only?
SraJMcGin
It's better with BOTH that Writeacher wrote.

Sra
Writeacher
Yes, for parallel construction purposes.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm

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