Jose A. Carillo
Freelance Editor at Freelance
Columnist at The Manila Times
JOSE A. CARILLO Writing under the pen name Jose Carillo, Carlos O. Llorin Jr. is a nationally awarded editor and internationally awarded corporate communicator
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2 weeks ago |
manilatimes.net | Jose A. Carillo
DISCUSSED in the preceding five chapters were the consistent use of parallel structures as key to writing more readable, more forceful, and more polished sentences. Also, for clearer and more cohesive sentences, we should always use parallel structures in the following conditions: when presenting various elements in a list; when comparing elements; when joining elements with a linking verb or a verb or being; and when joining elements with correlative conjunctions.
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3 weeks ago |
manilatimes.net | Jose A. Carillo
In the previous chapters we discussed two basic rules for parallel construction, namely: a sentence that presents two or more serial elements should stick to the same pattern all throughout; and that a parallel structure that begins with a clause should sustain that pattern all the way. By consistently observing these rules, we can write much clearer and more forceful sentences.
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1 month ago |
manilatimes.net | Jose A. Carillo
As emphasized in the preceding chapter, the basic rule for parallel construction is to never mix grammatical forms when presenting similar or related ideas. A sentence that presents two or more serial elements should stick to the same pattern all throughout — all noun forms, all gerund forms, all infinitive forms, or all verb forms as the case may be. When serial elements all take the same form, ideas come across much more clearly and cohesively.
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1 month ago |
manilatimes.net | Jose A. Carillo
PARALLEL construction is one of the most powerful tools for organizing and presenting ideas in writing. Indeed, it cannot be overemphasized that making sentences grammatically and semantically correct is not enough. We should also ensure that each of the sentences' grammatical structures that are alike in function follows the same pattern, for the observance of this basic stylistic rule very often spells the difference between good and bad writing.
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1 month ago |
manilatimes.net | Jose A. Carillo
Keeping English prose trim and slim should be every writer's goal. But this doesn't mean sticking to simple declarative sentences all the time. Good prose must not only be concise and clear, but must sound natural and engaging as well. An unbroken succession of basic subject-verb-predicate statements rarely achieves that. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options.
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