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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Dangling participle
what is the meaning of "dangling participle"? how to use it in sentences?
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Anonymous what is the meaning of "dangling participle"? how to use it in sentences? Don't!
- Anonymous what is the meaning of "dangling participle"?
- how to use it in sentences?
- Don't!
- Running late for my appointment , the train pulled out of the station without me.
- The present participial phrase is a modifier.
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Anonymouswhat is the meaning of "dangling participle"? how to use it in sentences?Don't!
Running late for my appointment, the train pulled out of the station without me.
The present participial phrase is a modifier. What does it modify?
My intention is that it should modify "me," but it appears to modify
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Hi Avangi,
I'd like to understand if dangling modifiers have to be placed at the begining of a sentence. Thanks.
For example: Hanging in the back of her closet, Tara had forgotten about the blue cocktail. (I quoted from one of GG's sentences, I hope she don't mind)
> Tara had forgotten about the blue cocktail, hanging in the back of her closet. (Does it have the sa
I'd like to understand if dangling modifiers have to be placed at the begining of a sentence. Thanks.
For example: Hanging in the back of her closet, Tara had forgotten about the blue cocktail. (I quoted from one of GG's sentences, I hope she don't mind)
> Tara had forgotten about the blue cocktail, hanging in the back of her closet. (Does it have the sa
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Hi TN,
It's my favorite dangling particple example, so use it as often as you want!
The first one would read much better as Tara had forgotten about the blue cocktail that was hanging in the back of her closet.
The second one is just awkward. Writing it as Avangi has suggested is much better.
It's my favorite dangling particple example, so use it as often as you want!
The first one would read much better as Tara had forgotten about the blue cocktail that was hanging in the back of her closet.
The second one is just awkward. Writing it as Avangi has suggested is much better.
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