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Snappy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Dangling participle

"Still performing as a solo singer, Dave's incredible talent has inspired generations of young musicians."

Is "performing" a dangling participle? I don't think we can say, "Dave's incredible talent is still performing as a solo singer."

So, should this sentence be "Still performing as a solo singer, Dave with his incredible talent has inspired generations of young musicians."?

  

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" Is "performing" a dangling participle? " Yes, and it should not be used in something like an academic essay, but it's not a serious problem because it's completely understandable. "?

— CalifJim

  • " Is "performing" a dangling participle?
  • " Yes, and it should not be used in something like an academic essay, but it's not a serious problem because it's completely understandable.
  • "?
  • You can fix it that way, yes.
  • CJ
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Snappy

"Still performing as a solo singer, Dave's incredible talent has inspired generations of young musicians."

Is "performing" a dangling participle? I don't think we can say, "Dave's incredible talent is still performing as a solo singer." Yes, and it should not be used in something like an academic essay, but it's not a seriou

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