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Parallel comparisons with #em#than#/em# or #em#as#/em#

In comparisons linked with than or as, the elements being compared should be expressed in parallel grammatical form.

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: It is easier to speak in abstractions than grounding one's thoughts in reality. Revised sentence: It is easier to speak in abstractions than to ground one's thoughts in reality. Explanation: The word

To speak in abstractions is balanced with to ground one’s thoughts in reality.

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: Mother could not persuade me that giving is as much a joy as to receive. Revised sentence: Mother could not persuade me that giving is as much a joy as receiving. Explanation: The infinitive

Giving is balanced with receiving.

Exercise: Identifying parallel structure

Exercise: Parallelism 1

Exercise: Parallelism 2

Exercise: Parallelism 3

Exercise: Parallelism 4