eng: dangling modifier

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has URIhttp://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/dangling%20modifier
Meaning
means(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, misplaced modifier

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Language: (ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)


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