Dangling modifier

No, it is just a comment phrase.

What is a comment phrase ? Is it grammatical ?

Not really (and I'm not sure that it's called a 'comment phrase'), but it is thrown in like an interjection, so that it does not necessarily tie into the structure of the rest of the sentence.

"To be honest, I don't like your hairstyle."

I don't understand the structure of this sentence.

Is "To be honest" a dangling modifier ?


No, it isn't. To be honest is an infinitive phrase which replaces an adverb honestly in this sentence; it's like saying: Honestly, I don't like your hairstale. So, in other words the infinitive ph

Debpriya DeTo be honest, I don't like your hairstyle."
I don't understand the structure of this sentence.
Is "To be honest" a dangling modifier ?

No, it's not a dangling modifier. It's actually a supplementary adjunct (a kind of adverbial, but not of the modifying kind). Supplements are loosely attached expressions, usually set off by a co

Thanks, Bill-- that's what I was groping for.

Hi BillJ,

I've got some doubts about your explanation in that that the adverbs "frankly/truthfully/honestly..." are somehow independent and "don't relate directly to the verb ("like")". But those adverbs perfectly work with the verb: "I don't frankly/truthfully/honestly like+ object" so what the reason to name them as "loosely attached expressions".