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B4I1
Comparing and Contrasting Constructions
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When two or more ideas are compared or contrasted, each
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idea should be the same part of speech (i.e., use parallel
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construction).
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Not parallel:
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Basketball
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no longer interests me as much
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as
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to watch soccer
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. (noun and infinitive)
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Parallel:
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Basketball
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no longer interests me as much
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as soccer
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. (two nouns)
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Parallel:
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To watch basketball
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no longer interests me
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as much as
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to watch soccer
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. (two
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infinitives)
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Not parallel:
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He is known more for his
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showmanship
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than for
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what he has done in athletics
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.
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(noun and clause)
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Parallel:
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He is known more for his
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showmanship
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than for his
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athleticism
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. (two nouns)
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