Posts Tagged ‘English’
How to Apply Parallel Construction in Your Writing
Parallel construction is a stylistic grammar rule that I like and try to follow. It is defined as: Definition of Parallel Construction “In a compound sentence with multiple clauses, the clauses should be parallel in structure.” It’s called the “Parallel Construction” rule and I try to adhere to it in my own writing because it…
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How to Fix “Misplaced Modifiers” in Your Writing
Introduction Even the most polished publications are not immune to that dreaded mistake committed frequently in English — the “misplaced modifiers.” Misplaced Modifiers are words that do not logically modify the word or phrase that they should be describing. They are modifying words that should be placed in a different sentence. Misplaced modifiers can come…
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