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dangling participle

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1. n. a word/participle">participle (usually at the word/beginning">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’ Source: wordnet

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across country flying word apparently beginning came intended modifying participle rockies sentence view

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dangle dangle-berry danglebahn dangleberry dangled dangler danglers dangles dangling dangling modifier Dangla

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