This mistake is commonly found in a first writing draft. Can you recognize it? And more importantly, can you correct it?

Simple ways to solve the number one comma error without scrolling Google for hours. Commas require balance and completeness. When one of these factors is missing, we end up with a grammatical or stylistic mistake.

Parallelism is all about balance. Just as parallel lines in geometry run in the same direction but never meet, parallel language structures are similar in form, and they take your reader in the same direction. Mixing structures is confusing and jarring for the reader. Let's look at some examples of five common mistakes in parallelism to get your writing flowing in the right direction.