Is this sentence correct?

c2ran"A dangling modifier, a specific case of which is the dangling participle,[1] is an error in sentence structure..."

Does the following sentence give the same meaning without grammatical errors?

"A dangling modifier whose specific case is the dangling participle is an error in sentence structure."

Your transformation works grammatically b

Thank you, Avangi. I think I could roughly sense what you mean by differences in meaning.

c2ran I could roughly sense what you mean by differences in meaning.

Ouch!

All members of the company, including those who work in the president's office, will be receiving pink slips.

All members of the company who work in the president's office will be receiving pink slips.

The first sentence says that everybody in th

I really, wholeheartedly(had to check the spelling..) appreciate your comment. As a matter of fact, I forgot to read the bottom lines of your reply that explains how the meaning differs from one another. Anyway thanks for letting me see it through. Please take a look at this one last time. I am so racking my brain to figure out this.

1. We did our best, accomplishing nothing

c2ran As a matter of fact, I forgot to read the bottom lines of your reply

I have a bad habit of editing too much. They probably weren't there when you first read the post!

c2ran"A dangling modifier, a specific case of which is the dangling participle,[1] is an error in sentence structure..."

Does the following sentence give the same meaning without grammatical errors?

"A dangling modifier whose specific case is the dangling participle is an error in sentence structure."

No. It does not have the same meaning.

c2ran1. We did our best, accomplishing nothing
- Is it okay if I change this to "We did our best, which accomplished nothing." If this is okay, what differences is there between the one that views 'which' as being used to modify a whole sentence and the one that consider it a participial phrase?

It is OK to change it. The meaning is the same. However, th

c2ranWe did our best, accomplishing nothing.

We did our best, which accomplished nothing.In my opinion, both sentences are correct, and make sense.

When you ask if you may change the first to the second, I'm not sure what you mean. The net results of both statements are the same, but of course the meanings are not exactly the same.

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CalifJimSuppose, to explain what liquid is, you had water, grape juice, and gasoline in glasses on a table. You couldn't say that grape juice is the example of a liquid. You would have to say that it is an example of a liquid. Likewise, you can't say that a dangling participle is the specific case of a dangling modifier. You have to say that it is a specific case of a

AvangiI'm having trouble getting my head around how this relates

Then go back to the original sentence that the OP was attempting to paraphrase:

1a. A dangling modifier, a specific case of which is the dangling participle, is an error in sentence structure...

The equivalent in your first example is

2a. Traffic lights, a s