N2 Grammar ⑦　ばかりでなく

Not only A but also B — addition & accumulation expressions

'Not only can she play piano, she also plays guitar.' 'High salary on top of lots of vacation.' Stack good things (or bad things) in one polished sentence.

What you'll learn

• ばかりでなく〜も: 'not only A, but also B' (listing additions)
• うえに: 'on top of' — stacks same-direction facts (good+good or bad+bad)
• うえに both ways: 高い+多い (good) / 遅い+多い (bad)
• のみならず: most formal written equivalent of ばかりでなく

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