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dangling_modifier
has definitions from the fields of grammar,linguistics
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[ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) 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'
Synonyms Used in print (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)There are many grammatical misconstructions other_than dangling_modifiers and anatomicals which permit two different interpretations . Related terms |
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