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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
adverb phrase refers to whom?
We walked past a group of soldiers, armed to the teeth.
Is it obvious from the text that who is armed to the teeth?
How would you say we went past soldiers and we were armed to the teeth, but the soldiers were naked?
Is it obvious from the text that who is armed to the teeth?
How would you say we went past soldiers and we were armed to the teeth, but the soldiers were naked?
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LOL at your last word My try: Being armed to the teeth, we walked past a group of soldiers.
- LOL at your last word My try: Being armed to the teeth, we walked past a group of soldiers.
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You actually don't need the "Being."
That modifier attaches to the closest possible subject, "we."
Armed to the teeth, we walked past the group of naked soldiers.
This can create some funny constructions, or misplaced modifiers. One of my favorites is: Hanging in the closet for a year, Lola forgot about her blue dress. (I imagine that after I'd hung in the closet
That modifier attaches to the closest possible subject, "we."
Armed to the teeth, we walked past the group of naked soldiers.
This can create some funny constructions, or misplaced modifiers. One of my favorites is: Hanging in the closet for a year, Lola forgot about her blue dress. (I imagine that after I'd hung in the closet
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"(M)odifier attaches to the closest possible subject." this is the info I needed.
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