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JJDouglas Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Are sentences that begin with "with" in danger of becoming dangling modifiers?

Is the sentence starting with "with" technically incorrect? Does it count as a dangling modifier or is it OK?

"The house is very spacious. With six bedrooms and four bathrooms, there is more than enough room for the family."

Would I need to change it to this for it to be correct?

"With six bedrooms and four bathrooms, the house provides more than enough room for the family."

I ask because I've recently become aware I have a tendency to use dangling modifiers and am trying to break the habit. However, sometimes what I think might be dangling modifiers (such as in my first example) sound OK to my ear even though I think they may be incorrect when I scrutinise them.

Thank you.

  

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JJDouglas Is the sentence starting with "with" technically incorrect? Does it count as a dangling modifier or is it OK? It's a dangler.

— Anonymous

  • JJDouglas Is the sentence starting with "with" technically incorrect?
  • Does it count as a dangling modifier or is it OK?
  • It's a dangler.
  • " I don't know about "correct", but it is much better.
  • JJDouglas However, sometimes what I think might be dangling modifiers (such as in my first example) sound OK to my ear even though I think they may be incorrect when I scrutinise them.
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JJDouglasIs the sentence starting with "with" technically incorrect? Does it count as a dangling modifier or is it OK?

It's a dangler.

JJDouglasWould I need to change it to this for it to be correct?"With six bedrooms and four bathrooms, the house provides more than enough room for the family."

I don't know about "

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