dangling modifiers

A form of dangling modifier — A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing confusion (as to which meaning was intended) or (more often) causing unintended humorousness.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dangling modifier
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APA

dangling modifiers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangling%20modifiers

MLA

“dangling modifiers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangling%20modifiers. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dangling modifiers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangling%20modifiers.

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