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both...as well as vs both...and

Both 'both...as well as' and 'both...and' are correct constructions in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Both...as well as' is used to emphasize the inclusion of two elements, while 'both...and' is used to connect two elements without emphasizing one over the other.

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both...as well as

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the inclusion of two elements.

Use 'both...as well as' when you want to emphasize the inclusion of two elements in a sentence.

Examples:

She enjoys both swimming as well as hiking.
The project requires both time as well as dedication.
He is skilled in both programming as well as graphic design.

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Nov 19, 2010 ... “BOTH/AS WELL AS. Use one or the other, but not both. Carrie had both a facial and a massage. Or: Carrie had a facial as well as a massage.”.
Nov 9, 2010 ... And, Both, As well as—When we join things, are they always plural? Which of the following is incorrect? 1. Both the status report on the bridge ...
Oct 7, 2008 ... So I might be hypersensitive to "both … as well as," but it does not sound .... There's the failure of parallelism, and there's the both … as well as.
Mar 13, 2013 ... Both ... as well as is not a legitimate construction. As well as is not a conjunction like and: it is a complex preposition like in addition to (and with ...

Alternatives:

both...and
not only...but also
as well as
in addition to
along with

both...and

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to connect two elements without emphasizing one over the other.

Use 'both...and' when you want to connect two elements in a sentence without emphasizing one over the other.

Examples:

She enjoys both swimming and hiking.
The project requires both time and dedication.
He is skilled in both programming and graphic design.

Show examples from the web [+]

BOTH… AND. Both is paired with and to add emphasis to two coordinated elements in a sentence. Both is a focusing adverb and and is a coordinator for ...
Moving From Either/Or to Both/And Thinking. Roger Schwarz. Try this quick experiment. Place your hand above your head as if you're going to trace a circle on ...
The forms both ... and, neither ... nor, and either ... or are used to introduce two subjects. With both ... and and neither ... nor both subjects agree in a positive or ...
... bottle · bottleneck · bottleneck prin... bottom · bottom fisher · bottom fishing · bottom line · bottom of the p... Have a question about both/and? Ask for help in the

Alternatives:

both...as well as
not only...but also
as well as
in addition to
along with

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