According to CliffsStudySolver™ English Grammar, misplaced modifiers are words or phrases that when read in the context of a sentence lend confusion, not clarity, to the meaning. Here is an example:
Incorrect: Having entered the theatre, the smell of popcorn overwhelmed us.
2 comments:
Yes, that's right. Good definition and example, Don. Thank you :)
Thanks for bringing this one up. It's a pretty big pet peeve of mine! >:)
I know a certain faculty member (not in the English Department, don't worry) who does it *constantly* (I'm not exaggerating, either!) and it drives me up the wall. :P
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