平行結構
在英語中，當兩個或兩個以上的`同等成分(主語，謂語，賓語，表語，定語，狀語，賓語補足語等)並列時，要求它們的詞性或結構相同，即名詞對名詞，介詞短語對介詞短語，分詞對分詞，句子對句子等等。這就是英語的平行結構準則。一般在使用並列連詞如and, but, or, neither … nor, either … or, not only .. but also, both … and, more(less) … than, as well as，rather… than等時，要注意不要違反平行結構準則。
He likes watching TV more than reading books.
The soldier preferred to die rather than surrender.
We saw Tom walking towards the river, taking off his clothes and plunging into the water.
Censorship prevents a movie from being shown or a book being sold.