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C1 · Word order

zowel … als in a formal report

Correlative conjunctions in a professional register.

  1. The department checks both the applications and the permits.
  2. The archive holds both the old records and the new ones.
  3. Not only the figures but also the explanation was checked.
  4. The report discusses both the causes and the consequences.
  5. The council supports both the proposal and the amendment.
  6. Not only the director but also the entire board approved it.
  7. The programme covers both research and practice.
  8. The museum collects both folk art and modern design.
  9. Not only the cost but also the duration was underestimated.
  10. The training covers both the law and the practice.
  11. The organisation works both with municipalities and with schools.
  12. Not only the language but also the culture plays a role.