Usage of "to" with "and" and "or&qu

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Usage of "to" with "and" and "or&qu

by venjam » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:43 pm
Hi,


To x, to y and to z (Correct); to x, y and x (Correct); To x and y (Correct)
With "and" to should repeat if it exists in the second place
To x or to y (Correct); To x or y (Wrong)
With "or" to should always exist on both sides

This is something i have been following as a rule of thumb when dealing with "to" questions

But my rule doesn't seem to work with "or"

Please clarify if my strategy is correct or not

Thanks

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by GMAT Kolaveri » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:35 pm
following such predetermined rules will definitely make you fall for the traps laid by the test-makers.
One should always determine which elements of the sentence should be parallel based on the meaning of the sentence.
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