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“Pardon Me Your Modifiers are Dangling”

Learn to identify and fix awkwardly placed modifiers to enhance clarity and precision in writing. Examples and tips included.

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“Pardon Me Your Modifiers are Dangling”

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  1. “Pardon Me Your Modifiers are Dangling” Misplaced Modifiers WLC 1.1

  2. WLC 1.1 • A modifying clause or phrase placed so awkwardly as to create ambiguity or misunderstanding.

  3. WLC 1.1 For example, in Streaking through the sky, we watched the rocket reenter the atmosphere. the phrase Streaking through the sky is misplaced

  4. WLC 1.1 • How would we rewrite it?

  5. WLC 1.1 • A woman passed by, leading a Springer Spaniel in a long black dress.

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