BCOM 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bachelor Of Commerce
28 Apr 2017
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Bcom 214: grammar nugget: parallelism in the sentence. Parallelism refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter. This technique adds symmetry, effectiveness and balance to the written piece. Ellen likes hiking, the radio, and to take afternoon naps. Ellen likes hiking, attending the rodeo, and taking afternoon naps. Ellen likes to hike, attend the rodeo, and take afternoon naps. When you connect two or more clauses or phrases with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) When you connect two clauses or phrases with a correlative conjunction (not only . but also, either . or, neither . nor, if . then, etc. ) When you connect two clauses or phrases with a word of comparison, such as than or as. When you are comparing items in a list. Bad: an actor knows how to memorize her lines and getting into character.
