Misplaced Modifier

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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'

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Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: dangling modifier
plural: Misplaced Modifiers
possessive: Misplaced Modifier's
pluralpossessive: Misplaced Modifiers'

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