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  1. Dangling Modifiers: Glossary of English Grammar Terms

(Note: See dangling_modifier as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (dangling modifier)

noun:  (grammar) A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, possibly causing confusion with regard to the intended meaning.
▸ Also see dangling_modifier


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