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Parallel Markers |
AND, BOTH, OR, EITHER, NOT ONLY, BUT , NOT,BUT ALSO, RATHER THAN, FROM ,TO |
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Examples |
If the items in a list are long groups of words, such as clauses, that themselves contain lists, you should be careful as you tally items.
Human life and property are parallel to each other, but not to reckless abandon. Moreover, none of these items is parallel to the clause it should therefore be shut down. To fix the sentence, create a clear
Applying these principles to the example, we get the following.
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Superficial Parallelism vs. Actual Parallelism |
You always must figure out which grammatical structures are logically parallel before making them Be particularly careful with verbs and verbal forms.
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Linking Verbs |
A more subtle form of parallelism involves Linking Verbs. Usually, we think of verbs as action words
Instead of expressing what a |
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Unique error examples |
The band chosen for the annual spring concert appealed to both the student body as well
The band chosen for the annual spring concert appealed to [ (both) the student BODY (andj the |