Building Parallel Structure

Writing related parts of a sentence, list or heading in similar grammatical form makes reading easier. The reader expects the sentence to follow a pattern; if you abandon it, you create confusion. Here are some examples. Unparallel structure: Lisa was happy about the promotion and getting the pay raise. Parallel structure: Lisa was happy about the promotion and the pay raise. Unparallel structure: The regulator advised companies to work diligently and against relying on luck. Parallel structure: The regulator advised companies to work diligently and not rely on … [Read more...]