COM 101 Lecture 11: COM 101 Lecture #11, Parallelism (SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
25 Apr 2018
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This afternoon, i washed, waxed, and vacuumed the car: when using more than one clause in a sentence, use the same voice and type of introduction in each, ex. I was worried that brian would drive too fast, that the road would be too slippery, and that the police would stop the car: place items in a series in similar locations, ex. Mike is not only very kind but also very good looking: order items in a series by chronology or degree of importance, ex. Misuse of the drug can result in fever, dizziness, or death: use prepositions for items in a series consistently and correctly, ex. I hope to see you on november 20, december 13, and january. The invading ants are on the living room floor, on the dining room table, and in the sink: remember that sentences constructed in a parallel way are often more effective, ex. I was nervous and frightened, but i hid my emotions.
