Star Tribune

Dangling modifiers, misplaced commas muddy your writing

Here's a grab bag of gifts for those who want to remove common errors from their writing. Common error No. 1: Misuse of a plural verb. "In the end, neither the ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Passives, Pandas, and Dangling Modifiers

The Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers by Deborah E. Bouchoux supplies the following “Tip for correcting dangling modifiers": “Most sentences that include dangling modifiers are written in the passive ...
Times Union

Best not to leave modifiers dangling

This most famous of danglers is must-know stuff for any self-respecting smartypants. Not because the concept will help your writing all that much. Many people write just fine without the first clue ...
Star Tribune

Gilson: Of all the mistakes writers make, the dangling modifier is one of the most common

"After 20 years in a box, Monica Iken is ironing her wedding dress …" Those words began a profile by a TV journalist whose work I have always admired — the CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman. His ...
Los Angeles Times

Getting modifiers close to words they modify

Now that I have your attention, I’d like to talk about dangling participles. This most famous of danglers is must-know stuff for any self-respecting smarty-pants. Not because the concept will help ...