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	New2grammar  #534068  Sun, 29 Jun 08 08:50 AM Not only don't I receive a compliment, I constantly get criticized. Is the above correct? Thanks    New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member (7,676) Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	Vorpar  #534080  Sun, 29 Jun 08 09:32 AM I would use the plural (if it's all present tense): "Not only don't I receive compliments, I constantly get criticized."    Vorpar Joined on Tue, Sep 20 2005 Santa Barbara, CA Regular Member (849)
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	New2grammar  #534082  Sun, 29 Jun 08 09:36 AM Is "Not only do I not" better? Thanks Vorpar.    New2grammar

	Yoong Liat  #534263  Sun, 29 Jun 08 04:25 PM New2grammar Not only don't I receive a compliment, I constantly get criticized. I would reword as: Not only do I not receive a compliment, but I am also constantly criticized.    Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (6,149) Yoong Liat
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	New2grammar  #534267  Sun, 29 Jun 08 04:28 PM Yoong Liat, could you tell me why you reworded it? You must have a reason. Could you share it with me?    New2grammar

	Yoong Liat  #534272  Sun, 29 Jun 08 04:43 PM New2grammar   Your sentence "Not only don't I receive a compliment, I constantly get criticized" is not correctly phrased.    Yoong Liat
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	New2grammar  #534275  Sun, 29 Jun 08 04:47 PM I'm sure it didn't look good to you. Otherwise you would have rephrased it. :) Let me be more specific with my question. What is the difference between get criticized and am critized? Thanks.    New2grammar
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	Yoong Liat  #534280  Sun, 29 Jun 08 04:59 PM New2grammar What is the difference between get criticized and am criticized? In your sentence 'am criticized' is appropriate. You don't 'get criticized'. You are criticized.      Yoong Liat
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	New2grammar  #534287  Sun, 29 Jun 08 05:09 PM http://www.google.com.my/search?hl=en&q=you+get+criticized&meta= Yoong Liat, I think both are used.    New2grammar