what is dangling
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- dangling (plural danglings) 1  The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension. 2  The act of following or trailing around. 1866, Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives […] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.
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- The antecedent—that is, the noun to which the participle refers—must be clear to the readers in order for them to understand what's being said. Otherwise, an action may be subscribed to the wrong player, such as flitting to athletes. That's called a dangling participle, because it's left dangling without a clear antecedent. Just as with compound subject-verb agreement when or links two or more subjects (see above, #9), proximity shows the link between a participle and its antecedent in English.
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The Dangling Modifier The Dangling Modifier. Recognize a dangling modifier when you see one. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description. In clear, logical sentences, you will often find modifiers right next to—either in front of or behind—the target words they logically describe. Read this example:
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garland A garland is a circular arrangement of flowers, worn or hung for decoration. Think of the strings of pine and holly people hang at holiday time, or the ring of roses they put around the Kentucky Derby winner's neck. First recorded circa 1300, the word garland in the simplest terms means a circle of flowers or other greenery. Hawaiian leis are a type of garland, as are holiday wreaths and the little flower crowns that flower girls wear at weddings.
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Modifier Placement DANGLING MODIFIER: When we begin a sentence with a modifying word, phrase, or clause, we must make sure the next thing that comes along can, in fact, be modified by that modifier. When a modifier improperly modifies something, it is called a dangling modifier..
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Bail: Jewelry Definition Bail: Jewelry Definition. By Calla Gold. A bail is the top loop on a pendant that the chain slides through. Bails come in many different shapes, sizes and designs. Changing the bail on a pendant can make a big difference, both for aesthetic reasons, allowing it to fit on your favorite chain and for strength.
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- Top definition. Perched. A gay man standing, sitting, or posing in a cunty or feminine manner. Gurl, who is that queen over there perched by the bar. Child, that's Miss James, she's a legendary kiki. #perched#cunt#pose#gay#seated.
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string string. 1  a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line. 2  something resembling a cord or thread. 3  Also called cosmic string. 4  a narrow strip of flexible material, as cloth or leather, for tying parts together: the strings of a bonnet.
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Dangling Participles Examples Dangling Participles Remember that a participle is a verbal that acts as an adjective in the sentence. Participles can be present participles, ending in -ing, or past participles, ending in -ed or -en. Because participles are adjectives, the modify a noun or pronoun in the sentence. A participle that is in the sentence but that does not modify a noun or pronoun in the sentence is called a dangling participle. Often, a dangling participle will occur at the beginning of a sentence.
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suspend Definition of suspend. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function suspend a student from school. 3  2a : to cause to stop temporarily suspend bus serviceb : to set aside or make temporarily inoperative suspend the rules. 4  3 : to defer to a later time on specified conditions suspend sentence.
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- When a modifier improperly modifies something, it is called a dangling modifier.. This often happens with beginning participial phrases, making dangling participles an all too common phenomenon. In the sentence below, we can't have a car changing its own oil.
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Dangling Modifiers and How To Correct Them Dangling Modifiers and How To Correct Them. Summary: This resource explains what a dangling modifier is and how to correct the problem. Contributors: Chris Berry, Karl Stolley. Last Edited: 2013-01-07 12:05:23. A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept. Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV. Having finished states an action but does not name the doer of that action.
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Pendant vs. pendent Pendant vs. pendent. Pendent is an adjective meaning hanging, dangling, or suspended. It is often mistakenly used in place of pendant, a noun referring to something suspended from something else, especially a piece of jewelry. Examples. Many have pink flowers that grow in a cluster; in some species the flowers are pendent.
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pendant noun, Also, pendent. 1. a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace. 2. an ornament suspended from a roof, vault, or ceiling. 3. a hanging electrical lighting fixture; chandelier. 4. that by which something is suspended, as the ringed stem of a watch.
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- dangling participle. (Grammar) grammar a participle intended to modify a noun but having the wrong grammatical relationship to it as for example having left in the sentence Having left Europe for good, Peter's future seemed bleak indeed.
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- 4) When going through a bin/basket/container full of anything to find what you are looking for; or for nothing in particular in hopes to find something useful. When high on crystal meth. 1a) He was flailing with duct-tape and made a pouch to hold Q-Tips in.
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- [ˈbʌndʒiːˈdʒʌmpɪŋ] N → bungee m, banyi m; (from bridge) → puenting m, puentismo m. to go bungee jumping → hacer bungee or banyi; (from bridge) → hacer puenting or puentismo.
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- negligee-a loose dressing gown for women. housecoat, neglige, peignoir, wrapper. brunch coat-a woman's short housecoat or wrapper. camisole-a short negligee.
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- verb (used with object), swung, swinging. 1. to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking. 2. to cause to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a fixed point, on an axis, or on a line of support, as a door on hinges.
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- A bracelet is a loop of material, such as a strap or chain, that is intended to be worn around the wrist or forearm, without being attached to clothing. Sometimes, it is a combination of joined or interlocking loops.
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string Often used in the plural: a gift with no strings attached. v. strung (strŭng) , string·ing, strings. v. tr. 1. To fit or furnish with strings or a string: string a guitar; string a tennis racket. 2. To stretch out or extend: string a wire across a room. 3. To thread on a string: string popcorn. 4. To arrange in a line or series: strung the words into a sentence. 5.
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Simple suspension bridge For the bridge in Manchester, see Hanging Bridge. A simple suspension bridge (also rope bridge, swing bridge (in New Zealand), suspended bridge, hanging bridge and catenary bridge) is a primitive type of bridge that is supported entirely from anchors at either end and has no towers or piers. However, it may have saddles.
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Dangling modifier Dangling modifier. A dangling modifier is an ambiguous grammatical construct, whereby a grammatical modifier could be misinterpreted as being associated with a word other than the one intended or with no particular word at all. For example, a writer may have meant to modify the subject, but word order makes the modifier seem to modify an object instead.
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Drop hanging Drop hanging. This is purported (see Stone 1 and Clark 2) to cause very quick, and almost painless (possibly for a millisecond) death by way of fracture-dislocation of the upper neck vertebrae, which crushes or severs the spinal cord leading to immediate unconsciousness (in a matter of milliseconds).lark reports that in countries which still perform hanging, an eyelet (a metal loop) in the rope is used in place of a knot to make it more free running, and that this causes a quicker death (although would not seem to be essential).
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Selling Guide This inspection and results of the analysis must be reported on the Appraisal Update and/or Completion Report (Form 1004D). 1  If the appraiser indicates on the Form 1004D that the property value has declined, then the lender must obtain a new appraisal for the property.
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Avoiding DANGLING MODIFIERS A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that is not clearly and logically related to the word or words it modifies (i.e. is placed next to). Two notes about dangling modifiers: 1  Unlike a misplaced modifier, a dangling modifier cannot be corrected by simply moving it to a different place in a sentence. 2  In most cases, the dangling modifier appears at the beginning of the sentence, although it can also come at the end.