A Conversation for The Problem with Driving Directions

Small mistake?

Post 1

gareis

You wrote: 'Such Internet sites have the ease of use claimed by human sources, but use more standard measurements and have a tendency to be accurate.'

Do you mean: 'Such Internet sites not only have the ease of use claimed by human sources, but use more standard measurements and have a tendency to be accurate.'
Or: 'Such Internet sites have the ease of use claimed by human sources, and also use more standard measurements and have a tendency to be accurate.'

~Gareis


Small mistake?

Post 2

Smij - Formerly Jimster

Neither, it means what it says really - 'The sites do this, but they also do that'.

Any clearer? It is a bit of a tricky sentence...


Small mistake?

Post 3

gareis

The convention is to use 'Not only...but also', as far as I know. It's up to you, though.


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