Definitions for: Dangling Modifier

[n] 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: misplaced modifier

See Also: dangling participle, modifier, qualifier

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