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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Does this sentence have correct parallelism? Does it sound grammatical?
Does this sentence have correct parallelism? Does it sound grammatical? Is it not redundant?
A hug aids in improving blood flow in soft tissues, relaxing tensed muscles, relieving pain, and releasing tension in the body.
A hug aids in improving blood flow in soft tissues, relaxing tensed muscles, relieving pain, and releasing tension in the body.
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It's parallel since all the objects of the preposition "in" are gerunds. It's grammatical and sounds grammatical. It's redundant since "aids" and "improves" mean the same thing.
- It's parallel since all the objects of the preposition "in" are gerunds.
- It's grammatical and sounds grammatical.
- It's redundant since "aids" and "improves" mean the same thing.
- Better: A hug improves blood flow in soft tissues, relaxes tensed muscles, relieves pain, and releases tension in the body.
- I just doubt that's true.
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It's parallel since all the objects of the preposition "in" are gerunds.
It's grammatical and sounds grammatical.
It's redundant since "aids" and "improves" mean the same thing.
Better: A hug improves blood flow in soft tissues, relaxes tensed muscles, relieves pain, and releases tension in the body.
I just doubt that's true.
It's grammatical and sounds grammatical.
It's redundant since "aids" and "improves" mean the same thing.
Better: A hug improves blood flow in soft tissues, relaxes tensed muscles, relieves pain, and releases tension in the body.
I just doubt that's true.
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