misplaced modifier
/mɪsˌpleɪst ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
a modifier too far from the word it modifies
misplaced modifier in a sentence
“She almost drove her car into every mailbox. (She didn't almost—she almost hit them.)”
Origin of misplaced modifier
From the modifier being in the wrong place
Related Words
split infinitive
placing an adverb between 'to' and the verb
comma splice
joining independent clauses with only a comma
fused sentence
joining independent clauses with no punctuation
pronoun ambiguity
unclear antecedent for a pronoun
subject-verb disagreement
mismatch between subject and verb number
parallel structure error
breaking parallelism in a series