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dangling modifier vs modifier

modifier vs dangling modifier

dangling modifier and modifier both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dangling modifier Yes No No No
modifier Yes No No No
As nouns, modifier is a hypernym of dangling modifier; that is, modifier is a word with a broader meaning than dangling modifier:
  • dangling 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'
  • modifier: a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
Other hypernyms of dangling modifier include qualifier.
dangling modifier (noun) 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 gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
a person who changes something
a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
Difference between dangling modifier and modifier

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