squinting modifier
nounDefinitions
A modifier that could apply to either the clause that precedes it or the clause that…
A modifier that could apply to either the clause that precedes it or the clause that follows it; an instance of amphiboly.
- A squinting modifier makes the meaning ambiguous and is, therefore, an error.
- Do not try to fix a squinting modifier by inserting a comma to make your readers pause.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for squinting modifier. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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