Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squinting modifier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: squint-ing -mod-i-fi-er
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modifier that could apply to either the clause that precedes it or the clause that follows it; an instance of amphiboly.

Example Sentences

"A squinting modifier makes the meaning ambiguous and is, therefore, an error."
"Do not try to fix a squinting modifier by inserting a comma to make your readers pause."
"For example: “Running on concrete surfaces quickly leads to knee damage.” Owing to the squinting modifier "quickly," this sentence could meant that running at a high rate of speed on concrete surfaces leads to knee damage, or that running on concrete surfaces will very soon lead to knee damage."

Inflected Forms

squinting modifiers (plural)

Questions

What does squinting modifier mean?: A modifier that could apply to either the clause that precedes it or the clause that follows it; an instance of amphiboly.

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