dangling modifier meaning

UK US /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəfaɪɚ/ 7 syllables

dangling modifier (noun): a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'.

Definition of dangling modifier

  1. a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'

    Synonyms: misplaced modifier

    Type of: modifier

    Kinds: dangling participle

How to pronounce dangling modifier

dangling modifier is pronounced /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəfaɪɚ/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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