What is parallel structure?: Difference between revisions

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According to the book of Foundations First sentences and paragraph with Readings. 2nd ed. suggests that "parallel structure as repeating the same grammatical structure for example, all nouns, and verbs, and so on to express comparable or equuvalent ideas." (Kirszner and Mandell p.213A)

Example: Paul Robeson was an (actor) and a (singer). (two nouns) Example: When my brother comes home from college, he eats, sleeps, and watches televison. (three verbs)

Parallel structuer is especially important in paired items, comparisons, and items in a series.

Example: Jemera takes Alex to daycare and then goes to work. The sentence uses coordinating conjunction. A coordinating conjuction is and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet are use for paired items.

In the book of A Writer's Reference the fifth ed. illustrates "parallel as two or more ideas, that are easier to grasp when expressed in parallel grammatical form." Example: Paired ideas are usually connected in one of these ways

with a coordinating conjuction such as and, but, or or

with a pair of correlative conjuction such as either...or or not only... but also

with a word introducing a comparion, usually than or as (Hacker 81-83)

In the book of The New Century HandBook suggests that "parallelism is the words and phrases that are linked by the coordinating conjunctions and, but, or, or nor often are parallel in content." (Huckin and Hult p.759)

According to Benjamin Franklin wrote "A penny saved is a penny earned."(qtd. in Parallelism p.759) Huckin and Hult points out," he was using parallelism."

Works Cited

Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th ed.Massachusetts, Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2003.

Huckin, Thomas M. and Hult, Christine A. The New Century Hand Book. third ed. Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Publication Data.(C-1-C3). United States. 2005

Kirszner, Laurie G. and Mandell, Stephen R. Foundation First sentences and paragraphs with Readings. 2nd ed. Massachusetts, Boston: Bedford /St. Martin's, 75 Arlington street. 2005

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-== Headline text ==
+According to the book of Foundations First sentences and paragraph  with Readings. 2nd ed. suggests that "parallel structure as repeating the same grammatical  structure for example, all nouns, and verbs, and so on to express comparable or equuvalent ideas." (Kirszner and Mandell  p.213A)
-In the book of Foundations First sentences and paragraphs by,Laurie G. Kirszner&Stephen R.Mandell in chapter
-Using Parallelism on page 213,(13a)to recognize parallel structure and to use parallel structure(13b) begins with Reconizing Parallel Structure:
-Parallelism means repeating the same grammatical structure for example, all nouns, all verbs, and so on_to express comparable or equivalent ideas.
 Example: Paul Robeson was an (actor) and a (singer).
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 Example: When my brother comes home from college, he eats, sleeps, and watches televison. (three verbs)
-These are example of parallel structure that is use in a sentence.
+Parallel structuer is especially important in paired items, comparisons, and items in a series.
-In (13b) to use parallel structure:
+Example: Jemera takes Alex to daycare and then goes to work. The sentence uses coordinating conjunction. A coordinating conjuction is and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet are use for paired items.
-Parallelism enables you to emphasize related ideas, and it makes your sentences easier to read. Parallel structuer is especially important in paired items, comparisons, and items in a series.
-Example: Jemera takes Alex to daycare and then goes to work.''Italic text''coordinating conjunction and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet are use for paired items as used in the sentences.
+In the book of A Writer's Reference the fifth ed. illustrates "parallel as two or more ideas, that are easier to grasp when expressed in parallel grammatical form."
-Example: It often costs less to rent a house than to buy one.''Italic text''comparisons formed with than or as is used in a parallel structure.
+Example:
-== Headline text ==
- A Writer's Reference by, Diana Hacker on page 81 (S1-a) Parallelism
-The Hacker definition of parallel is two or more ideas are parallel, they are easier to grasp when expressed in parallel grammatical form.
-Example: S1-b,[[Link title]] Balance parallel ideas presented as pairs
 Paired ideas are usually connected in one of these ways
-----with a coordinating conjuction such as ''Italic text''and, but, or or
+----with a coordinating conjuction such as and, but, or or
 ---- with a pair of correlative conjuction such as either...or or not only... but also
-----with a word introducing a comparion, usually than or as
+----with a word introducing a comparion, usually than or as (Hacker 81-83)
-== Headline text ==
-In book of The New Century HandBook by, Christine A. Hult & Thomas N.Huckin on page 759
-chapter 42[[Link title]]Parallelism has define the meaning of parallel structure.
-a Words and phrases that are linked by the coordinating conjunctions and, but, or, or nor often are parallel in content. In such cases they should be parallel in form.
-http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_parallel.html will give you definition of parallelism, accompanied by examples and proofreding strategies.
-Examples: An expert is someone who knows more and more about increasinly little.
-To revised this sentence to be correct it should be
-Example: An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less.
-[[Link title]](42d)
+In the book of The New Century HandBook suggests that "parallelism is the words and phrases that are linked by the coordinating conjunctions and, but, or, or nor often are parallel in content." (Huckin and Hult p.759)
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-A comparison or contrast involves two statements or terms that are seen as somehow equivent;
-indeed, it is this equivalence that allows them to be compared.
+According to Benjamin Franklin wrote "A penny saved is a penny earned."(qtd. in Parallelism p.759) Huckin and Hult points out," he was using parallelism."
-These three books has given definition of What is a parallel structure and to form it in a sentence.
+== Works Cited ==
+Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th ed.Massachusetts, Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2003.
+Huckin, Thomas M. and Hult, Christine A. The New Century Hand Book. third ed. Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Publication Data.(C-1-C3). United States. 2005
-== Headline text ==
+Kirszner, Laurie G. and Mandell, Stephen R. Foundation First sentences and paragraphs with Readings. 2nd ed.  Massachusetts, Boston: Bedford /St. Martin's, 75 Arlington street. 2005