What is a Modifier—and How Can it Dangle? A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that changes (or modifies) the meaning of another word, phrase, or clause. A dangling modifier is a modifier that is ...

Dangling modifier は日本語では「懸垂修飾語」と呼ばれます。その意味は「ぶらぶらとした」「ぶら下がった」修飾語という意味だそうです。Dangling modifier を含む文章は「意味が大体わかるからまぁいいか！」ではなく、「文法的に間違いだ！」と認識し、訂正 ...

The New Yorker published an article last November by staff writer Rebecca Mead on the growing popularity of podcasts. It began this way: “In 1936, Walter Benjamin, the German philosopher and cultural ...

Writing can be tricky, especially when one small error can derail the entire meaning of a sentence. Misplaced modifiers are one of many common writing errors, and ...

Now that I have your attention, I’d like to talk about dangling participles. This most famous of danglers is must-know stuff for any self-respecting smarty-pants. Not because the concept will help ...