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dangling participle

dangling participle noun: any participle used as a dangling modifier.

Noun

dangling participle (plural dangling participles)

  1. Any participle used as a dangling modifier.

Forms of dangling participle

pluraldangling participles

Questions about dangling participle

What does dangling participle mean?
Dangling participle means any participle used as a dangling modifier.
What part of speech is dangling participle?
Dangling participle is a noun.
What is the plural of dangling participle?
The plural of dangling participle is dangling participles.

Words near dangling participle in the dictionary

  1. dangling elses
  2. dangling link
  3. dangling links
  4. dangling modifier
  5. dangling modifiers
  6. dangling participle
  7. dangling participles
  8. dangling pointer
  9. dangling pointers
  10. dangling the Dunlops
  11. danglingly

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