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MountainHiker Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Dangling Modifier
Dear X:
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As a Founder and major shareholder of the Company, the abysmal record of the current leadership must be heart-rending to you personally, as well as damaging to your net worth.
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Sincerely,
Y
In the above snippet of a letter, it is clear who "you" refers to. You refers to Mr. X. I am curious of the above sentence has a dangling modifier (highlighted words)? Or, because the meaning is abundantly clear, is the sentence fine as-is?
Fwiw, this sentence is part of an important letter that is part of today's business news.
MountainHiker
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As a Founder and major shareholder of the Company, the abysmal record of the current leadership must be heart-rending to you personally, as well as damaging to your net worth.
...
Sincerely,
Y
In the above snippet of a letter, it is clear who "you" refers to. You refers to Mr. X. I am curious of the above sentence has a dangling modifier (highlighted words)? Or, because the meaning is abundantly clear, is the sentence fine as-is?
Fwiw, this sentence is part of an important letter that is part of today's business news.
MountainHiker
Top answer
The meaning is quite clear. That does not mean it's a good sentence. If I wrote it in a first draft, I would definitely revise it!
- The meaning is quite clear.
- That does not mean it's a good sentence.
- If I wrote it in a first draft, I would definitely revise it!
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The meaning is quite clear. That does not mean it's a good sentence. If I wrote it in a first draft, I would definitely revise it!
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