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nicht sondern
nicht sondern
not … but rather
→ nicht
phrase
Common
#4,434
not … but rather
Used to correct or contrast what comes before “sondern.” In ordinary sentences, a comma usually separates “nicht” and “sondern.”
GE:
Die Wortfolge „nicht sondern“ steht oft in einer Korrektur.
EN:
The word sequence “not … but rather” often appears in a correction.