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Subject:Parallel Structure in Bulleted Lists From:"George F. Hayhoe" <george -at- GHAYHOE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:25:51 -0400
Janice Gelb said:
<<Nor do I think that never mixing fragments with full
sentences is practical . . . .>>
I always compose bulleted lists in such a way that they're
syntactically parallel. When wearing my editor's hat, I
similarly ensure that all lists are parallel. Doing so often
requires a bit of rewriting, but it isn't difficult. I don't
know what Janice meant by practical, but to me, faulty
parallel structure is as discordant as a tone-deaf singer in
a barbershop quartet.
