Dangling Modifier
Of modifier. May also be referred to as misplaced modifier.
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'.
This concept's ID is @1~33867
Contains
- dangling participle
A participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a...