a dangling participle
11dangling modifiers — are one of the more complicated and disagreeable aspects of English usage, but at least they provide some compensation by being frequently amusing. Every authority has a stock of illustrative howlers. Fowler, for instance, gives us Handing me… …
12participle — n. (grammar) an active; dangling (esp. AE), misrelated (BE); passive; past; perfect; present participle * * * passive past perfect present participle misrelated (BE) dangling (esp. AE) (grammar) an active …
13dangling — dan·gling (dăngʹglĭng) n. Of or being a modifier, especially a participle or participial phrase, that grammatically modifies the subject of its sentence but semantically modifies another element of the sentence or an unstated referent, as… …
14dan|gling participle — «DANG glihng», a participle not clearly connected with the word it modifies. In “Sitting on the porch, a beautiful moon can be seen,” sitting is a dangling participle. Usage A dangling participle is objectionable because of its ludicrous effect… …
15hanging participle — noun A dangling participle …
16hanging participle — /hæŋɪŋ ˈpatəsɪpəl/ (say hanging pahtuhsipuhl) noun → dangling participle …
17misrelated participle — /ˌmɪsrəleɪtəd ˈpatəsɪpəl/ (say .misruhlaytuhd pahtuhsipuhl) noun → dangling participle …
18Danish grammar — This article is part of the series on: Danish language Use: Alphabet Phonology Grammar Other topics …
19par|ti|ci|ple — «PAHR tuh SIHP uhl», noun. a form of a verb used as an adjective or noun. Abbr: part. ╂[< Old French participle, variant of participe, learned borrowing from Latin participium (literally) sharing, partaking < particeps; see etym. under… …
20dangle — I. verb (dangled; dangling) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dangle to dangle Date: 1565 intransitive verb 1. to hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely 2. to be a hanger on or a dependent 3. to occur… …
