misplaced modifier

Definition of Misplaced Modifier in English :

Noun

1. dangling modifier, misplaced modifier

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'

dangling modifier

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Misplaced Modifier

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noun

grammar

a participle intended to modify a noun but having the wrong grammatical relationship to it as for example having left in the sentence Having left Europe for good, Peter's future seemed bleak indeed

. Usual US and Canadian name: dangling participle

Misplaced Modifier

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n.

A modifying clause or phrase placed so awkwardly as to create ambiguity or misunderstanding. For example, in Streaking through the sky, we watched the rocket reenter the atmosphere, the phrase Streaking through the sky is misplaced.

Misplaced Modifier

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Misplaced Modifier

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