1. (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'

• dangling modifier

1. (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'

• dangling participle

1. (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'

• modifier
• qualifier