dangling modifier

Meaning of word dangling modifier from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

dangling modifier noun

Meaning : 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'.

Synonyms : misplaced modifier

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