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SC Question, Source: Winningprep Verbal

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mr.manpreet
 Post subject: SC Question, Source: Winningprep Verbal
 Post Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:16 am 
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Optimism is not only a deep-rooted philosophy, but a matter of our general attitude to life, of always taking a positive and bright view of life.

• but a matter of our general attitude to life, of always taking a positive and bright view of
• but a matter of our general attitude to life, and of always taking a positive and bright view of
• but also a matter of our general attitude to life, and of always taking a positive and bright view of
• but more a matter of our general attitude to life, and of always taking a positive and bright view of
• but also a matter of our general attitude for life, and of always taking a positive and bright view of

I chose A.. But the answer is [C]. The reason I chose A was that "of always taking .... view of" seems to modify the general attitude of life and has to be placed without ", and"
Though I know not only.. but also is the correct Idiom, but there are cases where But can come alone.. Please clarify as this usage of idiom is very important.
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: SC Question, Source: Winningprep Verbal
 Post Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:37 pm 
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mr.manpreet wrote:
Though I know not only.. but also is the correct Idiom, but there are cases where But can come alone.. Please clarify as this usage of idiom is very important.


As a general guideline, I would always pick "not only . . . but also . . ." if I had the choice. I would ONLY choose "not only . . . but . . . " if I did not have the option of "not only . . . but also". "not only . . . but also" . . . is a good, sound idiom; "not only . . . but" can be right but it is suspect. "but also" is preferred.

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