Ron, Stacey please help to understand the meaning!

[daurentur]

Manifestations of Christian political militancy in the first period of 19th century were the rise of the A,B,C, and D, and the victory of X.

I'm not sure whether 'manifestations were A and B' is ok or not? Does it convey awkward meaning?

Also if you add 'manifestations were shown in A and B' does it make it redundant? and do you need to say 'manifestations were shown in A and in B' to maintain parallelism?

[Willy]

Manifestations of Christian political militancy in the first period of 19th century were the rise of the A,B,C, and D, and the victory of X.

I'm not sure whether 'manifestations were A and B' is ok or not? Does it convey awkward meaning?

Also if you add 'manifestations were shown in A and B' does it make it redundant? and do you need to say 'manifestations were shown in A and in B' to maintain parallelism?

I think 'manifestations were A and B' is ok. Because subject is plural and verb agree with the plural subject.

If you add 'manifestations were shown in A and B' the 'shown' is redundant here because dictionary meaning of "manifestation" is 'An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, esp. a theory or an abstract idea'.

So 'shown' is redundant here.

In the last sentence of yours 'shown' again is redundant and we can eliminate 2nd IN and sentence still will be parallel.

[jnelson0612]

I agree with the previous post. :-)

[Willy]

Thank you jnelson0612 :)

[jnelson0612]

:-)