C1 · Word order
zowel … als in a formal report
Correlative conjunctions in a professional register.
- The department checks both the applications and the permits.
- The archive holds both the old records and the new ones.
- Not only the figures but also the explanation was checked.
- The report discusses both the causes and the consequences.
- The council supports both the proposal and the amendment.
- Not only the director but also the entire board approved it.
- The programme covers both research and practice.
- The museum collects both folk art and modern design.
- Not only the cost but also the duration was underestimated.
- The training covers both the law and the practice.
- The organisation works both with municipalities and with schools.
- Not only the language but also the culture plays a role.