(not used with negative verbs) in addition; too She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. rubella, also known as German measles I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors). She was not only intelligent but also very musical. Language Bankaccording toreporting someone's opinion
- Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people.
- For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people.
- His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images.
- Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science.
- In Brown's view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right.
- James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if he or she so decides.
- Emerson believed that a photograph should reflect only what the human eye can see.
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- Also usually comes before the main verb or after be:I went to New York last year, and I also spent some time in Washington.Too is much more common in spoken and informal English. It is usually used at the end of a sentence:“I’m going home now.” “I’ll come too.”As well often sounds formal or old-fashioned:“Will your husband be attending as well?”
- When you want to add a second negative point in a negative sentence, use not..either:She hasn’t called and she hasn’t written either.If you are adding a negative point to a positive one, you can use not…too/as well:You can have a burger, but you can’t have a hot dog too.
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