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dangling modifier

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Noun

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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ablative absolute dangling postposition headword hendiadys postpositive head word modifier make-believe preposition more...

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