Grammar Correction: Parallel Structure in Sentences

The sentence 'We normally meet at a restaurant and having dinner together, having casual conversations and talk about the latest gossip, roast about things in life and work.' contains a grammatical error called faulty parallelism.

Faulty parallelism occurs when elements of a sentence that are grammatically similar are not presented in the same grammatical form.

Here's how to correct the sentence:

Original: We normally meet at a restaurant and having dinner together, having casual conversations and talk about the latest gossip, roast about things in life and work.

Corrected: We normally meet at a restaurant and have dinner together, have casual conversations and talk about the latest gossip, and roast things in life and work.

Explanation:

The sentence lists a series of activities the group does when they meet. To maintain parallel structure, each activity should be in the same grammatical form. In the corrected sentence, each activity is a verb phrase in the present tense: 'have dinner', 'have conversations', 'talk about', and 'roast things'.

By using parallel structure, your writing becomes clearer, more concise, and more impactful.