Definition

danglers

noun
  1. Things that hang loosely or swing freely from something.
  2. Usage: Plural of dangler; commonly used in informal contexts.
  3. Modifying phrases or clauses that are not clearly attached to the word they are intended to modify, creating ambiguity or confusion in a sentence.
  4. Usage: Grammar term; also called 'dangling modifiers'.

Examples

  • The earrings had long danglers that swayed when she moved.
  • The wind caught the danglers on the fishing line.
  • Her necklace featured several decorative danglers.
  • The teacher marked the sentence as having danglers that confused the meaning.
  • Avoid danglers in your writing by ensuring modifiers clearly refer to the correct noun.
  • The Christmas ornaments had shiny danglers hanging from the branches.

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