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055 Misplaced Modifiers

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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How to Make a Modifier Squint

A dangling modifier describes something that isn't even in your sentence. If you want Artvark to ponder the wildflower covered hillside, I need to write something like, covered in wildflowers comma,. The point is to be careful with introductory statements. They're often a breeding ground for misplaced modifiers.

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