misplaced modifier — mis′placed mod′ifier n. oce gram. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us[/ex] • usage: Sometimes, as in the… … From formal English to slang
misplaced modifier — noun 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 • Syn: ↑dangling modifier • Hypernyms: ↑modifier, ↑qualifier • Hyponyms: ↑dangling… … Useful english dictionary
modifier — /mod euh fuy euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that modifies. 2. Gram. a. a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction. b. the immediate constituent of an… … Universalium
modifier — mod•i•fi•er [[t]ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that modifies 2) gram. a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction • Etymology: 1575–85 usage: See… … From formal English to slang
Dangling modifier — A dangling modifier, a specific case of which is the dangling participle,[1] is an error in sentence structure whereby a grammatical modifier is associated with a word other than the one intended, or with no particular word at all. For example, a … Wikipedia
dangling modifier — noun 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 (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑misplaced modifier • Hypernyms: ↑modifier, ↑qualifier • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
dangling participle — Gram. a participle or participial phrase, often found at the beginning of a sentence, that appears from its position to modify an element of the sentence other than the one it was intended to modify, as plunging in Plunging hundreds of feet into… … Universalium
qualifier — noun 1. a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition the tournament was won by a late qualifier • Derivationally related forms: ↑qualify • Hypernyms: ↑contestant 2. a content word that … Useful english dictionary
dangling participle — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑dangling modifier,… … Useful english dictionary
participle — /pahr teuh sip euhl, seuh peuhl/, n. Gram. an adjective or complement to certain auxiliaries that is regularly derived from the verb in many languages and refers to participation in the action or state of the verb; a verbal form used as an… … Universalium
