| 单词 | dangling modifier |
| 例句 | But when I ask them what a dangling modifier is, they say, “Dangle this.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The problem with dangling modifiers is that their subjects are inherently ambiguous and sometimes a sentence will inadvertently attract a reader to the wrong choice. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z ‘Tim,’ he says, ‘How are you doing? On column six of the third galley, there’s a dangling modifier.’ Robert Silvers, a founding editor of New York Review of Books, dies at 87 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Byrd corrected the sentence to get rid of a “there is” construction, a dangling modifier, and inconsistent verb tenses. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z But the sentences in “Music of Time” are often long and labyrinthine, heavily qualified and with dangling modifiers all over the place. How Anthony Powell Wrote His Twelve-Volume Masterpiece 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z “I did not mention the dangling modifier,” she said. Retired English teacher corrects a White House letter and sends it back 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z A dangling modifier ends up modifying the wrong thing because the thing it’s trying to modify isn’t there: “Having studied for the exam, my coffee machine was a welcome sight.” Wait … is that a rule? Ten everyday grammar mistakes you might be making 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z According to an old rule about "dangling modifiers", these sentences are ungrammatical. Steven Pinker: 10 'grammar rules' it's OK to break (sometimes) 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Note.—Two other kinds of dangling modifier, treated elsewhere in this book, may be briefly mentioned here. The Century Handbook of Writing Her sentences were dangling modifiers; but she did not care about grammar since she had a headache. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America |
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