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Parallelism in crime

by maihuna » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:47 pm
Many criminologists argue that a substantial increase in the number of police personnel "walking the beat" should lead to lowering rates of crime, as well as lowering fears about public safety, a surge in public confidence in the police, and a lessening of the economic burden of street crime.


lowering rates of crime, as well as lowering fears about public safety

a lowering of crime rates and of fears about public safety

a lowering of crime rates, along with fears about public safety

crime rates being lowered, along with fears about public safety

crime rates and fears about public safety being lowered, with
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by codesnooker » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:24 pm
Choose (B) because of parallelism.

a lowering...., a surge..... and a lessening....


A) lowering rates of crime, as well as lowering fears about public safety
Not parallel

B) a lowering of crime rates and of fears about public safety
Correct choice

C) a lowering of crime rates, along with fears about public safety
Comma after 'rates' is unnecessary

D) crime rates being lowered, along with fears about public safety
Not parallel.
Comma after 'rates' is unnecessary.
'Being' makes the choice wordy.

E) crime rates and fears about public safety being lowered, with
Not parallel.
'Being' makes the choice wordy.
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by mjjking » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:35 pm
Totally agree on B.
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by pandeyvineet24 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:10 pm
One more reason for B
Prepositional phrases "of crime rates" and "of fears " are parallel
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by pandeyvineet24 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:54 pm
One more reason for B
Prepositional phrases "of crime rates" and "of fears " are parallel
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