dangling modifier
dangling modifier · dangling modifiers
A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing…A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing confusion (as to which meaning was intended) or (more often) causing unintended humorousness.
Значення
значень: 1A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing confusion (as to which meaning was intended) or (more often) causing unintended humorousness.
Ще визначення
- 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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множина: dangling modifiers| Однина | dangling modifier |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 2Близькі за значенням
- 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’:misplaced modifier