The parallel element is the repeating “whether” clause. Here is an example of a sentence lacking parallel construction: The opening statement is intended to inform the jury about the nature of the ...

Today the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to “parallel construction,” the government’s practice of falsifying a trail of evidence in order to conceal ...

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 ...

Form never limits a writer; it creates openings for fresh invention You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Douglas Glover published his first novel, ...

What does parallel construction look like? We identified a case in Arizona where government officials illegally tracked a suspect’s rental car with a GPS device they’d secretly installed without a ...

What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most ...