The lecture was both informative and enjoyable.
Either the history exam or the physics exam is on Tuesday.
The missing papers are neither on his desk nor in the file.
He visited not only his cousin but also his grandmother.
The following is not paralleled and must be corrected :
They wanted either to play tennis or golf. It can be corrected in different ways :
They wanted either to play tennis or to play golf.
They want to play either tennis or golf.
When you are using these paired conjunctions, be sure that the correct parts are used together. The following are incorrect :
He lent me both some paper or a pencil
Either breakfast nor lunch is included in the price.
These sentences are incorrect because the wrong parts of the paired conjunctions are used together. In the first example, and should be used with both. In the second example, or should be used with either.
The following chart outlines the use of parallel structure with paired conjunctions.
| PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS |
| Both and Either (same structure) or (same structure) Neither nor Not only but also |
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