
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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