Advanced English Techniques

​I see you're here to learn Advanced English techniques...

Y-yea...

That's no proper answer!!

Yes, I do. Master, please!

Not Only Inversion

​Fine. Then I shall teach you the

Not Only inversion

• ​The situation is:

• You work at a company; your job is to repair computers.

• Today your boss came up with a "great idea": you should repair the computers, sweep the floors and brew coffee.

• ​Now you're venting your frustrations

  while talking to your coworker:

"Did you see that douchebag?"

"Not only do I have to fix computers
every day, now he wants me to
clean and make coffee?!"

​Not Only inversion

Not Only inversion

"How about NO?"

Not Only inversion

The building the next day

Not Only inversion

MOre examples

​salesman trying to sell a high-tech doll to someone's daughter:
"This is the Super-Nancy Doll. Not only can it cry, but also pee! your daughter will love it!

​at a job interview:
"I believe I'm a great candidate to the job post, because Not only do I have experience with customer service, but also with sales. Yeah, I used to sell Super-Nancy Dolls."

Not Only inversion

MOre examples

​asking a Star Wars fan if he's watched all the movies:
"Not only have I watched all movies, but I've also bought all the merchandise, comics and costumes!"

​talking about a perfume:
Tom: "Wow! look at that bottle. Looks good!"
Harry: "Yeah. Not only does it smell good, but also tastes good.
Tom: [o] _ [o] "tastes good???"
Harry: "I meant smell good!"
Tom: "Man, you been drinking perfume again?"

Not Only inversion

MOre examples

"How about learning a new language? Not only could it look good on a resumé, but also give you plenty of satisfaction."

"How about learning a new language? Not only will it look good on a resumé,
but also give you plenty of satisfaction."

"If I earned 5 million dollars right now not only would I have enough for myself, but I would also give willingly to help those who need."

*exhausted
Thank you, master Pai-Mei

I hope you've learned your lesson.

see you next time!

Only then inversion

​Time to learn the

But master.
Isn't this the same
as the Not Only inver-

"You must practice your martial arts diligently and only then can you be as skillful as Master Pai-Mei! "

Silence! It's different. Here's an example:

Only then inversion

MOre examples

I'm going to write one more chapter. Only then will I be satisfied and go to sleep.

You better leave me on the steering wheel. You don't even have a license. First you go through driving school, get your license and only then can you drive completely at ease.

Tim: Matt, me and the rest of the boys are gonna hang out. Wanna join?

Matt: Tsk, sorry. Can't go now. Gotta do the dishes and clean the house. Only then are my parents gonna let me go out.