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[Anonymous]

Hi, Teacher!

Thanks for your answer.

I am still wondering about your explanations....

I read next grammar about "parallelism" at this site.http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/parallelism.html

Unbalanced:

I enjoy biking and to walk down by the pier.


Parallel:

I enjoy biking and walking down by the pier.


So, I think "1)" in your answer is not appropriate example.

1)'but' functions as a conjunction:
I have no choice but to go. (nouns)
I have no choice but to go. (adjectival phrases)

Best regards....

 

[Casiopea]

You're welcome.

Unbalanced: I enjoy biking and to walk down by the pier.
Parallel:I enjoy biking and walking down by the pier.

So, I think 1) below is not an appropriate example.

1)'but' functions as a conjunction:
I have no choice but to go. (nouns)

I see your point, but there's one small problem: The verb 'enjoy' has restrictions on the kind of object it can take (i.e., enjoy ____ing, never enjoy to____). So you see, no matter the function of 'but', it's the verb's subcategorization that's problematic in *I enjoy biking and to walk; *I enjoy to walk.

Let's look at choice #2, then:

I have no choice but/other than to go. (preposition; noun)

 

[nautes20]

Re: Thanks...

You're welcome.

Unbalanced: I enjoy biking and to walk down by the pier.
Parallel:I enjoy biking and walking down by the pier.

So, I think 1) below is not an appropriate example.

1)'but' functions as a conjunction:
I have no choice but to go. (nouns)

I see your point, but there's one small problem: The verb 'enjoy' has restrictions on the kind of object it can take (i.e., enjoy ____ing, never enjoy to____). So you see, no matter the function of 'but', it's the verb's subcategorization that's problematic in *I enjoy biking and to walk; *I enjoy to walk.

Let's look at choice #2, then:

I have no choice but/other than to go. (preposition; noun)