Both... And and Not Only... But Also (Intro)

Join two similar ideas.

Examples

• She speaks both French and Spanish.

Key rules

• Both ... and joins two similar items: both French and Spanish
• Not only ... but also adds more information: not only cheap but also tasty
• Keep the same grammar form after both parts (parallel structure)
• Put both parts right before the items they join

Common mistakes

• She speaks both French and also Spanish → She speaks both French and Spanish
• both tea or coffee → both tea and coffee