| NOUN | communication | dangling participle | a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended |
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| Meaning | A participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., 'flying across the country' in 'flying across the country the Rockies came into view'. | |
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| Broader | dangling modifier, misplaced modifier | A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence |
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