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According to the book of Foundations First by,Laurie G. Kirszner&Stephen R.Mandell
According to the book of Foundations First by,Laurie G. Kirszner&Stephen R.Mandell
Define parallel structure as repeating the same grammatical  structure for example, all nouns, and verbs, and so on to express comparable or equuvalent ideas.
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.


Example: Paul Robeson was an (actor) and a (singer).
Example: Paul Robeson was an (actor) and a (singer).
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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.
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.


  A Writer's Reference by, Diana Hacker defines parallel as two or more ideas is called parallel, they are easier to grasp when expressed in parallel grammatical form.
  A Writer's Reference by, Diana Hacker writes  parallel as two or more ideas, that are easier to grasp when expressed in parallel grammatical form.
Example:  
Example:  
Paired ideas are usually connected in one of these ways
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 pair of correlative conjuction such as either...or or not only... but also
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----with a word introducing a comparion, usually than or as
----with a word introducing a comparion, usually than or as


In the book of The New Century HandBook by, Christine A. Hult & Thomas N.Huckin parallelism has been define as the 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.
In the book of The New Century HandBook by, Christine A. Hult and Thomas N.Huckin 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. [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.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_parallel.html will give you definition of parallelism, accompanied by examples and proofreding strategies.




A comparison or contrast involves two statements or terms that are seen as somehow equivent;
In addiction 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.
indeed, it is this equivalence that allows them to be compared.
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