Hi,
Could someone expand on this a little?
Superficial Parallelism vs. Actual Parallelism
Sometimes you need to subordinate certain elements (e.g., it is not safe to assume that all verbs and verb forms need to be parallel).
You need to be especially careful with verbs and verb forms.
Example 1
Wrong: “Sal applied himself in this new job, arrived early every day, skipped lunches regularly, AND left late every night.”
Right: “Sal applied himself in this new job, arriving early every day, skipping lunches regularly, AND leaving late every night.”
Example 2
Wrong: “Wild pandas roam the forests and eat bamboo all day long.”
Right: “Wild pandas roam the forests eating bamboo all day long.”
Wild pandas roam the forests eating bamboo all day long.