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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
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I've observed correct parallelism in this sentence, haven't I?
I've observed correct parallelism in this sentence, haven't I?
John didn’t hesitate to approach his daughter Jane, put his hands on her shoulders, and comfort her.
John didn’t hesitate to approach his daughter Jane, put his hands on her shoulders, and comfort her.
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I actually had to read the sentence twice. " I would rewrite the sentence.
- I actually had to read the sentence twice.
- " I would rewrite the sentence.
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I actually had to read the sentence twice. It is an example of parallel structure, but there is room for misinterpretation or ambiguity because there is the possibility of starting the paralleling after "didn't," rather than after "hesitate to."
I would rewrite the sentence.
I would rewrite the sentence.
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Would it be acceptable if I rewrite the sentence as follows?
Without hesitation, John approached his daughter Jane, put his hands on her shoulders, and comforted her.
Without hesitation, John approached his daughter Jane, put his hands on her shoulders, and comforted her.
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