"dangling participle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dangling participles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dangling participle (plural dangling participles)
  1. (grammar) Any participle used as a dangling modifier. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: dangler Translations (participle used as a dangling modifier): 垂懸分詞 /垂悬分词 (chuíxuán fēncí) (Chinese Mandarin), väärä lauseenvastike (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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