if only is "ne...que", what's not only?

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if only is "ne...que", what's not only?

e.g.) not only is it sweet, it's also sour!

This question relates to:French lesson "Using restrictive ne … que to express only with simple tenses (French Negations)"
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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Gwen,

 'Ne...que'  goes around a verb ...

In your example you would say -

'Non seulement ......mais c'est également......'

Hope this helps!

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if only is "ne...que", what's not only?

e.g.) not only is it sweet, it's also sour!

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