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dangling participles

dangling participles is the plural of dangling participle.

Meaning of dangling participle

Noun

dangling participle (plural dangling participles)

  1. Any participle used as a dangling modifier.

Questions about dangling participles

What is dangling participles the plural of?
Dangling participles is the plural of dangling participle.

Words near dangling participles in the dictionary

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

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