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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Which of the two is correct:

Just as sprinting requires strength, so running a marathon reqires endurance

or

Just as sprinting requires strength, so endurance is required to run a marathon.
  

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Hi, Which of the two is correct: Just as sprinting requires strength, so running a marathon reqiures endurance or Just as sprinting requires strength, so endurance is required to run a marathon. Neither is wrong. But the former is better, because the verb structures of the two parts are parallel in nature.

— Clive

  • Hi, Which of the two is correct: Just as sprinting requires strength, so running a marathon reqiures endurance or Just as sprinting requires strength, so endurance is required to run a marathon.
  • Neither is wrong.
  • But the former is better, because the verb structures of the two parts are parallel in nature.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Which of the two is correct:

Just as sprinting requires strength, so running a marathon reqiures endurance

or

Just as sprinting requires strength, so endurance is required to run a marathon.

Neither is wrong.

But the former is better, because the verb structures of the two par
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