Non-negative tags are used after sentences containing negative words like never, no, nobody, hardly, scarcely , and little. There's little we can do about it, is there? (page 470, Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan) Isn't

not only ... but (also) ... both ... and ...: If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but (also) the whole organization. -- not only ... (but) also ... used to emphasize that sth else is also true: Not only did she write the

Which is correct? a. Not only is smoking dangerous to a smoker, but it can also harm the people around him. or b.Not only is smoking dangerous to a smoker, but it also can harm the people around him. Either! The following is also acceptable.

"She took an hour to get ready". Full Stop. End of Sentence. OK. and "She took an hour getting ready, an hour saying her thank-yous and goodbyes, and an hour crying in the limousine about how beautiful the day had been so that she

It is said that the Mongolians used to wear pigtails, while the Chinese practiced footbinding. When the two cultures eventually came together, you might think that, through the mixing of ideas, both cultures would give up these strange practices.

In Britian, a mock is a practice exam that one does before the official one. What's the American English for a mock exam?

1. Much thanks also to everyone I had the privilege of working with at McGraw-Hill. 2. And ever so much thanks and appreciation for George, who has brought me the gift of finally having both love in my heart and work that I love, all at the same

Thank you very much, Grammar Greek. How about the following questions? (Quoted from Ho's Complete English Grammar , a very popular grammar book in Taiwan) 1. He has few (few=not many) good reasons for doing so, ____ he? (A) has (B)

There are several adverbs and determiners which are negative in meaning but not in form. They include: seldom, rarely; scarcely, hardly, barely; little, few (in contrast to the positive a little and a few ) They can effect clause negation: for

http://www.english-test.net/forum/sutra96036.html#96036 In each one, either word can be used. Why not have a look at this, especially the " Same-way question tags "section? http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-questions-tag.htm