What are the rules of parallelism?
Hi. What are the rules of parallelism? I've been reading a lot about it since yesterday and all I encounter is "They must be have the same grammatical form"? What does this exactly mean?
I know how to make parallel sentences with gerunds. The things get trickier when it comes to using modifiers.
For example:
I love using the phone that you bought me and the computer.
On the left side of the conjunction there is a noun phrase that consists of an article + noun + another modifier and on the right side there is an article + noun.
They are both noun phrases but the first one has additional modifier. Is that still considered a parallel sentence?
Another example:
I like to swim and to feel good.
Here on the right side of the conjunction there is an infinitive and on the left side there is an infinitive + complement? Is that parallel?
Top answer
You have the idea. For your example, it would sound better to put the modifier at the end. I love using the phone and the computer that you bought me.
- You have the idea.
- For your example, it would sound better to put the modifier at the end.
- I love using the phone and the computer that you bought me.
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You have the idea. For your example, it would sound better to put the modifier at the end.
I love using the phone and the computer that you bought me.
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