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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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Either A or B - parallel structure
It's legitimate to phrase certain statements in terms of two values. Fore example, this thing your're holding is either a book or it isn't.
[Source: "SAMPLE CHAPTER" in "SQR3" in Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know if "either a book or it isn't" is proper in terms of parallel structure.
[Source: "SAMPLE CHAPTER" in "SQR3" in Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know if "either a book or it isn't" is proper in terms of parallel structure.
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Strictly it is not correct. It should be "Either this thing you're holding is a book or it isn't".
- Strictly it is not correct.
- It should be "Either this thing you're holding is a book or it isn't".
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Strictly it is not correct. It should be "Either this thing you're holding is a book or it isn't".
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