Another question about dangling participle.
Hi,
A sentence like, "Pilot tests have been done using this test rig setup," looks fine, but how about,
"Using this test rig setup, pilot tests have been doen?"
The latter looks like one with a dangling participle, since "people" are supposed to use something to do tests, not the tests themselves.
Or, it could be seen as the same condition when we say, "Judging from the sky, it is soon going to rain."
Am I in my right mind to think about all of these?
Thank you.
Top answer
" The latter looks like one with a dangling participle, since "people" are supposed to use something to do tests, not the tests themselves. Correct. It's a dangling participle.
- " The latter looks like one with a dangling participle, since "people" are supposed to use something to do tests, not the tests themselves.
- Correct.
- It's a dangling participle.
- " Weather events are somewhat exempt from the dangling participle principles because only a dummy- it is possible for the subject of such a sentence.
- I take this as an acceptable version of Judging from the sky, I believe it is soon going to rain.
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Kuo Kevin"Using this test rig setup, pilot tests have been done?"
The latter looks like one with a dangling participle, since "people" are supposed to use something to do tests, not the tests themselves.
Correct. It's a dangling participle.
Kuo KevinOr, it could be seen as the same condition when we say, "Judging from
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