dangling modifier vs misplaced modifier

misplaced modifier vs dangling modifier

dangling modifier and misplaced modifier both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dangling modifier	Yes	No	No	No
misplaced modifier	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dangling modifier and misplaced modifier are synonyms defined as:

dangling modifier and misplaced modifier: a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'

dangling modifier (noun)	misplaced modifier (noun)
a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'	a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'

Difference between dangling modifier and misplaced modifier

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