dangling modifier

NOUN
  1. a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
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How To Use dangling modifier In A Sentence

  • Someone decided that the semicolons were needlessly fussy, resulting in what English teachers call a dangling modifier.
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