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Dangling modifier

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  1. 1
    A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, possibly causing confusion with regard to the intended meaning.

    "The dangling modifier is a curse of modern writing, particularly obituaries."

  2. 2
    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’ wordnet

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