“I saw a bear walking through the forest with binoculars. She nearly drove me crazy every day.”
Grammar Entry 254 / 1011 60-second read
Misplaced Modifiers
Place modifiers next to the words they describe.
The comparisoni
“Walking through the forest with binoculars, I saw a bear. She drove me nearly crazy every day.”
The ruleii
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Place the modifier as close as possible to the word it modifies.
It creates confusion or unintended humor about what is being described.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Place the modifier as close as possible to the word it modifies.