The editor of D Magazine just posted this on Twitter with the caption of "Dangling modifier of the day." Lord knows I can't see it. You? Teach us.
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1.07.2013
Calling All English Minded Folks
The editor of D Magazine just posted this on Twitter with the caption of "Dangling modifier of the day." Lord knows I can't see it. You? Teach us.
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Show me your friends and I'll show you your future. Choose wisely my young friends.
It appears that the two students ingested a cocktail of something that consisted of both drugs and their 22-yr-old friend.
I think "jailed" is the only modifier. It could describe the friend or the teens.
(The real answer is, "I have no idea.")
Signed,
Grammar Police Academy Dropout
The teens are jailed?
They ingested a cocktail consisting of drugs and a 22 year old male. I prefer 20 year old scotch, but to each his own.
The editor of D Magazine is Timmy Diaper so who cares.
It makes it look like the authorities' bodies were the ones found.
Katy got it.
I went and saw Dr. Morris a few weeks back to have my Dangling Modifier removed.
Seven swans a swimmin?
I prefer dangling participles.
Had one of them removed as well.
The opening phrase attaches itself to the noun that follows it - "authorities".
So, technically, it means what Katy said....
Katy nailed it.
Johnny, tell Katy what she's won!
Ifin I culd see the hole aritickle I mite culd tel ya.
It makes it sound like the "teens" were in jail not the suspect who did not call police.
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