C2 · Word order

Literary correlatives: zowel … als, wat … ook

Correlative pairs in a formal or literary style.

Both the mayor and the minister refused to comment.
Both the staff and the customers, as well as the director, are dissatisfied.
Whatever the reason, he was not there.
However much they complained, nothing changed.
Whatever you do, do not press the button.
However strange it may seem, the theory holds.
Wherever he went, he was followed.
Just like his father, he was an extremely meticulous man.
Even if he has excuses, he has to appear.
Whether it rained or shone, the garden was full of people.
Not only the prices rose, but wages did too.
Even if he wanted to make a film, he ended up as a scriptwriter.