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Teitsuya
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30 Sep 2019, 12:48
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(C) Having obtained an investment-grade rating will, in keeping the county's future borrowing costs low, protect
"will,xxxx, protect......and increase"
This can be a parallel structure too?
"will,xxxx, protect......and increase"
This can be a parallel structure too?
01 Oct 2019, 00:02
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Teitsuya We could in theory use a structure like that, but there are two problems here:
1) The comma before "and increase" is now problematic. If we only have two items joined by "and," there shouldn't be a comma.
2) Meaning. If we make "in keeping costs low" a modifier, we are now saying that obtaining that rating will protect the county's image and increase its ability to buy bond insurance BECAUSE its borrowing costs are low. That doesn't seem to be the intended meaning.
1) The comma before "and increase" is now problematic. If we only have two items joined by "and," there shouldn't be a comma.
2) Meaning. If we make "in keeping costs low" a modifier, we are now saying that obtaining that rating will protect the county's image and increase its ability to buy bond insurance BECAUSE its borrowing costs are low. That doesn't seem to be the intended meaning.
