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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Parallel sentence structure
Please explain what is meant by parallel sentence structure.
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Hi Guest, The principle of the parallel structures is about keeping in some degree the uniformity in expressing similar contents and functions in sentences. You don’t have to feel the burden to vary the form of your expressions constantly. [Example 1] Formerly, the learners of foreign languages were asked to do many repetition practices, while now an immersion method is employed as the preferred technique.
- Hi Guest, The principle of the parallel structures is about keeping in some degree the uniformity in expressing similar contents and functions in sentences.
- You don’t have to feel the burden to vary the form of your expressions constantly.
- [Example 1] Formerly, the learners of foreign languages were asked to do many repetition practices, while now an immersion method is employed as the preferred technique.
- => Formerly, the learners of foreign languages were asked to do many repetition practices; now they are taught with an immersion method as the preferred technique.
- The former version gives the impression that the writer is undecided or timid.
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Hi Guest,
The principle of the parallel structures is about keeping in some degree the uniformity in expressing similar contents and functions in sentences. You don’t have to feel the burden to vary the form of your expressions constantly.
[Example 1]
Formerly, the learners of foreign languages were asked to do many repetition practices, while now an immersion metho
The principle of the parallel structures is about keeping in some degree the uniformity in expressing similar contents and functions in sentences. You don’t have to feel the burden to vary the form of your expressions constantly.
[Example 1]
Formerly, the learners of foreign languages were asked to do many repetition practices, while now an immersion metho
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