Well, er, in your case, I see no reason why not. What's your proposition?
这个,呃,我看可以。您想透支多少?
With the invention of writing, a great advance was made, for knowledge could then be not only communicated but also stored.
随着书写的发明,又迈进了一大步,因为这样一来,知识不仅能交流,而且能储存了。