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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Victim of 'dangling particples' ?

Hi all

I was just wondering if I have fallen victim to the often mentioned 'dangling participles', which until now, I haven't really much paid attention to.

Sticking to your original sentence, this is probably what I would say.

Having read some internet articles on 'dangling participles', I've come to the conclusion that I should have written 'sticking to your original sentence, I would probably say this'. I wonder if this is right? If so, does my italicsed sentence really contain a 'dangling participle'? And thus is it wrong?

Thank you

PBF
  

Top answer

"This", in your sentence, is not "sticking to the original sentence". "I" am. Therefore: Sticking to your original sentence, I would probably say this.

— Philip

  • "This", in your sentence, is not "sticking to the original sentence".
  • "I" am.
  • Therefore: Sticking to your original sentence, I would probably say this.
  • No longer dangling.
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"This", in your sentence, is not "sticking to the original sentence". "I" am.

Therefore: Sticking to your original sentence, I would probably say this.

No longer dangling.
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Ah, I see. Thank you for replying, Philip. I better pay more attention to this from now on.

PBF
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If it makes you feel any better, a lot of native speakers make this mistake all the time, and almost all the time, your intended meaning is clear.

I do it, and if an e-mail or some other quick piece of wirting, I won't always do a major rewrite if that's what it takes to fix it. Most people who will receive an e-mail from me won't even notice it.

Given that "communication" is th
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It did make me feel better, BrabEmotion: stick out tongue. I agree that I shouldn't be excessively worried about this. After all, I've just starte
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