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Parallelism
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Parallelism refers to the practice of using similar patterns of
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grammatical structure, and sometimes length, for coordinated words,
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phrases, and clauses.
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Parallel construction is especially important in bulleted lists. The
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table shows some unparallel structures and how they can be made
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parallel with a little rewording.
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| Parallel (do) | Unparallel (don't) |
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| 1. Mount the panel. | 1. Mount the panel. |
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| 2. Install the battery. | 2. Battery installation. |
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| 3. Wire the keypad. | 3. Wiring the keypad. |
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| The system sends a message to | The system sent a message to the |
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| the call center, which calls the | call center, which calls the |
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| customer and tells about the | customer and will tell about the |
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| burglary. | burglary. |
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| The system tried to send alarm | The system tried to send alarm |
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| messages that were precise and | messages that had precision and |
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| accurate. | were accurate. |
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| You need to install the panel, | You need to install the panel, |
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| wire the sensors, and test the | wire the sensors, and you |
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| phone line. | must test the phone line. |
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