Dangling Modifier - I don't see it - Page 2 - Absolute Write Water Cooler

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02-19-2013, 02:53 AM

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JimHeskett

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chase

Your reader was only trying to help by spotting the misplaced modifiers. Try:

Dressed in plain clothes, they walked down the street like any other travelers with somewhere to go.

I wouldn't do this, either. Starting a sentence with the modifier is awkward.

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