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Meaning of DANGLING PARTICIPLE
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Definition:
[n]
a
participle
(
usually
at
the
beginning
of
a
sentence
)
apparently
modifying
a
word
other
than
the
word
intended
:
e
.
g
., `
flying
across
the
country
'
in
`
flying
across
the
country
the
Rockies
came
into
view
'
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dangling modifier
,
misplaced modifier
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