Guest  +  97247 Sun, 08 May 05 07:44 AM 1. not only ... but ...as well 2. not onlu..... (but) also... Are these phrases interchangeable? In 2, is "but" optional? Does the meaning differ in 2 with or without but? Thank your very much for your help. Guest

	Mister Micawber  +  97321 Sun, 08 May 05 02:18 PM #2 needs its 'but'; it is not an option. I am not so familiar with #1, but it seems interchangeable with #2: I like not only sushi, but also sashimi. I like not only sushi, but sashimi as well. I not only ski, but I also sky-dive. I not only ski, but I sky-dive as well. It appears to me that the 'as well' form is slightly more contrastive. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,501 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'