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Detailed Synonyms for dangling participle in English
dangling participle:
dangling participle [the ~] nom
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the dangling participle
– a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view' 1the dangling participle– a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view' 1