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Summary: This handout describes and provides examples of parallel structure (similar patterns of words). ... Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel...
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owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/
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When we talk about parallel structure, or "faulty parallelism" as some call it, we're dealing with a balancing act. The idea isn't too hard, but most people don't think about it. ... When you write your sentences using parallel structure, your ideas come across more clearly because they're easier to read.
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aliscot.com/bigdog/parallel.htm
aliscot.com/bigdog/parallel.htm
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Self-Test: Parallel structure ... 2. Make the following sentences parallel. Enter the correct version of the item in the series which does not match the others. (Don't worry about closing punctuation.) ... 1. Which of the following paired sentences are parallel?
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aliscot.com/bigdog/parallel_exercise.htm
aliscot.com/bigdog/parallel_exercise.htm
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Parallel structure is the term writers use to describe similar ideas expressed in similar ways. ... The sentence "I like running, fishing, and to ski" lacks parallel structure. The similar ideas are running, fishing, and to ski, the three things you like to do. A more graceful and readable way to write them is to use...
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www.d.umn.edu/~dmorriso/readablewriting/Parallelstructu...
www.d.umn.edu/~dmorriso/readablewriting/Parallelstructure/Index.html
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Parallelism (grammar) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. The application of parallelism in sentence construction improves writing style and readability. Parallelism ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallelism_(grammar)
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A good writer uses parallel structure; that is, he or she puts nouns, verbs, phrases, thoughts, and so on into a similar form. This is done primarily for style: it makes the writing easier to read and in turn, easier for the reader to understand.
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bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Parallel.html
bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Parallel.html
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1. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality. Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/paralle...
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/parallelism_quiz.htm
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Students should also visit the section on Sentence Variety, which has material on the repetition of phrases and structures. Click HERE to visit a page containing the biblical passages mentioned above. Also in this Guide is a definition of the idea of a college, a lovely example of parallel form.
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm
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