dangling modifier
/ˌdæŋɡlɪŋ ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
a modifier that doesn't logically attach to anything in the sentence
“Walking to school, the sun shone brightly. (The sun wasn't walking.)”
Origin: From the modifier 'dangling' without a logical subject
/ˌdæŋɡlɪŋ ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
a modifier that doesn't logically attach to anything in the sentence
“Walking to school, the sun shone brightly. (The sun wasn't walking.)”
Origin: From the modifier 'dangling' without a logical subject