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?
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>
<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
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
Sra
Writeacher
Yes, for parallel construction purposes.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm