English Dictionary

dangling modifier

名詞

(grammar) A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, possibly causing confusion with regard to the intended meaning.

日本語の意味

修飾する語との関係が不明瞭で、意図する意味が混乱する可能性のある修飾語または修飾節のこと

A dangling modifier at the beginning of his report made the intended meaning unclear.

報告書の冒頭にあったぶら下がり修飾語が、意図した意味を不明瞭にした。

意味（1）

(grammar) A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, possibly causing confusion with regard to the intended meaning.

The dangling modifier is a curse of modern writing, particularly obituaries.

dangling modifiers （ plural ）