25 USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE W ITH PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS

According to the syllabus, you can either write a paper or you can take an exam.

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It would be both noticed and appreciated if you could finish the work before you

leave.

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She would like neither to see a movie or to go bowling.

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Either the manager or her assistant can help you with your refund.

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She wants not only to take a trip to Europe but she also would like to travel to Asia.

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He could correct neither what you said nor you wrote.

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Both the tailor or the laundress could fix the damage to the dress.

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He not only called the police department but also called the fire department.

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You can graduate either at the end o f the fall semester or you can graduate at the

end o f the spring semester.

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The movie was neither amusing nor was it interesting.

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