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- 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'
How To Use misplaced modifier In A Sentence
- The chilly campers huddled together "by the fire". adjective phrase appositive phrase adverb phrase misplaced modifier Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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- Lights "of many colors" shone on the pool. adverb phrase appositive phrase adjective phrase misplaced modifier Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions