<p>Ok, does anyone know which sentence is correct?
"Not only was I happy to be there, but also I was satisfied that I could help in so many ways."
"Not only was I happy to be there, I was also satisfied that I could help in so many ways."
or is it neither and there's a better approach?</p>
<p>the first one. "not only/but also" is a idiom.</p>
<p>it's an idiom, not "a idiom." sorry, i just couldn't resist :)</p>
<p>yes. but i can't edit my post.</p>
<p>"Not only was I happy to be there, I was also satisfied that I could help in so many ways."</p>
<p>"Not only was I happy to be there; I was also satisfied that I could help in so many ways."</p>
<p>I was not only happy to be there, but also satisfied that I could help in so many ways.</p>
<p>not only... but also - correlative conjunction</p>
<p>the rest of the correlative conjunctions:</p>
<p>either... or
neither... nor
both... and
whether... or</p>
<p>I'd think neither are 100% correct...shouldn't it be "but I was also"?</p>
<p>But yea, the first is more correct.</p>
<p>When you use not only-but also, the two things you are talking about need to be next to the conjunctions.
Example:
WRONG: She not only was industrious, but she could be depended on also.
RIGHT: She was not only industrious, but also dependable.</p>
<p>where do u guys find out bout these correlative conjunctions? in other words what books r u using?</p>
<p>No books, I am taught this in my english class. It is a very intense class at a very intense school though, so maybe that is why.</p>