The phrase "acquaintance not only" is not correct as it stands and is incomplete in written English.
It can be used in a context where you want to emphasize that an acquaintance is not limited to one aspect or characteristic, but it needs to be followed by a complementary phrase.
Example: "My acquaintance not only knows the basics of the subject but also has extensive experience in the field."
Alternatives: "familiarity not only" or "relationship not only".
At another of the recent chats, at a friend's Upper East Side apartment, she opened her thick book of photographs, "Gina Lollobrigida: Photographer," which is a startling reminder at the breadth of her acquaintance not only in Hollywood, but also among world figures.
In a similar fashion, Schlegel argued that in order to appreciate art productions from past cultures and remote nations, an acquaintance not only with the actual work of art is indispensable, but also with its historical and cultural background: it is imperative to understand the peculiarities of their culture and history as a whole.
If you said the number was $10 million -- a "nice, round number" for many, says an investment-banker acquaintance of mine -- you not only implied that you could easily earn $10 million, but that you had already accumulated a few of those millions.
Owners come not only to renew acquaintances, but also for scheduled service, upgrades, instruction on the latest operating and maintenance techniques — and even for collision repairs.
The mokki as inner sanctum especially holds true for the national holiday of Midsummer, which clears out Helsinki and leaves sojourners bereft not only of Finnish acquaintances but also of open grocery stores and restaurants.
"We are silenced... I have spoken about it in public places only to be rebuked by not only my own acquaintances, but strangers.
This is definitely a sign the person is interested in you only as a casual acquaintance, not a real friend.
Close acquaintance with the subject guided the accurate presentation not only of the outward image but also of the sensation within, transforming the subjective and personal to the mystical and universal.
Intuitively, the prestige of a person does not only depend on the number of acquaintances he has, but also how prestigious his acquaintances are.
He has helped not only family, but friends, employees, acquaintances and even strangers in need.
This not only goes for your professors and acquaintances, but your classmates as well.
