What is this grammar error called?
Hi there,
Just got a new job doing some editing. Came across this sentence:
"We can interact through art with visitors and residents."
To my native English ears, it feels awkward to insert a phrase between "interact" and "with." My suggestions:
"We can interact, through art, with visitors and residents."
Or, better yet:
"We can interact with visitors and residents through art."
So what is it called when you stick a phrase between a verb and it's associated preposition?
Thanks!
Top answer
Anonymous We can interact with visitors and residents through art. Correct. This is the best version of the three you mentioned.
- Anonymous We can interact with visitors and residents through art.
- Correct.
- This is the best version of the three you mentioned.
- Anonymous what is it called I don't think there's any official name for it, but it's an awkwardly placed modifier.
- CJ
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AnonymousWe can interact with visitors and residents through art.
Correct. This is the best version of the three you mentioned.
Anonymouswhat is it called
I don't think there's any official name for it, but it's an awkwardly placed modifier.
CJ
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