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Misplaced modifiers

Misplaced modifiers. More than one meaning. The sign in the restaurant window reads, “Wanted: Young Man---To Open Oysters with References.” What is the intended meaning? What is the unintended meaning?. More than one meaning.

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Misplaced modifiers

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  1. Misplaced modifiers

  2. More than one meaning • The sign in the restaurant window reads, “Wanted: Young Man---To Open Oysters with References.” • What is the intended meaning? • What is the unintended meaning?

  3. More than one meaning • Clyde and Charlotte decided to have two children on their wedding day. • What is the intended meaning? • What is the unintended meaning?

  4. Misplaced Modifiers • Modifiers are descriptive words. Misplaced modifiers are words that, because of awkward placement, do not describe the words the writer intended them to describe. • Misplaced modifiers can change the meaning of the sentence. • To avoid them, place words as close as possible to what they describe.

  5. Misplaced Words Correctly Placed Words • Tony bought an old car from a crooked dealer with a faulty transmission. • Tony bought an old car with a faulty transmission from a crooked dealer.

  6. Misplaced Words Correctly Placed Words • I almost earned two hundred dollars last week. • I earned nearly two hundred dollars last week.

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