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Un-Dangle Your Modifiers
by Ruth Rogers ’07 A modifier is a word or phrase that clarifies, explains, or gives more detail about a subject. Here’s an example: Having failed an anatomy test, I resolved to spend more time studying. The real “meat” of this sentence is I resolved to spend more time studying. The modifier, having failed my [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Grammar.
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