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Meaning of MISPLACED MODIFIER

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 Definition: [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'
 
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 Synonyms: dangling modifier
 
 See Also: dangling participle, modifier, qualifier

 

 

 

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