Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dangling modifier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
dan-gling -mod-i-fi-er
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing confusion (as to which meaning was intended) or (more often) causing unintended humorousness.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

dangling modifiers (plural)

Synonyms

dangler misplaced modifier

Questions

What does dangling modifier mean?
A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing confusion (as to which meaning was intended) or (more often) causing unintended humorousness.

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