"Taken advantage of" DANGLING PARTICIPLE!!!

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i know its not necessary...but indulge me...its a game i play where i come up with alternatives for dangling participles. but im stuck on "taken advantage of" and its bugging me...any ideas?

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

You need to give us the sentence in which it is dangling for us to come up with suggestions for you.

Dave_anon · Answer

Dear Anon

First, I'm not sure we are talking about a participle. Here is a dangling participle..

- Walking home, a tree branch fell on my head

"Walking" is the participle and it is dangling because it doesn't have a noun to attach itself to. (In fact, if you have to attach it, then it is the tree branch that is walking home). But that's another story

With regard to prepositions - you are right to say it is not necessary..

- I was taken advantage of

..is perfectly good

For the sake of theory, two strategies are: to use who or which, with the preposition in front; or consider leaving out the preposition altogether..

- He is the man of whom she took advantage

- That's a bargain of which I will certainly take advantage

- James was a foolish investor, and Alfred took advantage

- I was tired, not paying attention and my wallet was on the table: he took advantage

Best regards, Dave

"Taken advantage of" DANGLING PARTICIPLE!!!

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