9. Not only-but also: When 'not only' is used, it should be followed by 'but also':
He is not only poor but also dirty(right)
He is not only poor, he is dirty(wrong)
10. With a view to/in view of/the view of: When any of these is used, it should be followed by an -ing verb and not just a verb: He went abroad with a view to finding a business partner(right)
He went abroad with a view to find a business partner(wrong)
11. Sympathize with/ sympathetic to/ sympathy for: The church sympathizes with you(right). We are sympathetic to you(right). Don't you have sympathy for people?(Right)
12. With regard to/ as regards: There is no 's' in the former but there is in the latter: With regard to your request, we are not relenting in our effort(right). As regards your request, we are very much on it.
He is not only poor but also dirty(right)
He is not only poor, he is dirty(wrong)
10. With a view to/in view of/the view of: When any of these is used, it should be followed by an -ing verb and not just a verb: He went abroad with a view to finding a business partner(right)
He went abroad with a view to find a business partner(wrong)
11. Sympathize with/ sympathetic to/ sympathy for: The church sympathizes with you(right). We are sympathetic to you(right). Don't you have sympathy for people?(Right)
12. With regard to/ as regards: There is no 's' in the former but there is in the latter: With regard to your request, we are not relenting in our effort(right). As regards your request, we are very much on it.
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