Jan 5, 2017 · It’s not a dangling participle, but it’s something odd and mismatched, and I’m sure it has a name… “Her warm body nestled next to him, the bed was warm and comfortable.” …

Mar 23, 2001 · In the sentence above, the dangling participle is a present participle walking, but you can also have a dangling past participle: “If properly secured, you shouldn’t be able to …

Feb 18, 2004 · In the sentence, “I don’t know where he is at,” what is the unnecessary “at” called? I thought it was a dangling participle, but it turns out that is something totally different.

Sep 22, 2025 · The “draw a circle” challenge took me countless tries, and I ended up cheating (which I think is what a human would do, so I consider it a valid win). (I ended up dangling a …

Nov 9, 2024 · I’ve noticed that shopping carts now have little dangling wires between the two front wheels. Just long enough to touch the ground. “Wire” isn’t quite right. More like small gauge …

Nov 25, 2025 · Columnist Danny Westneat, in the Sunday Seattle Times, wrote a piece titled " What really led Trump to threaten Seattle’s World Cup". In it, he states that [B]ack in …

Jun 14, 2025 · Well, what I can say is that after decades of practice, I have finally gotten to the point in the art of rolling spaghetti on my fork where I can do so with only one or two strands …

Apr 19, 2025 · Tiny visual echoes fill the background: a jewel-toned robe tossed over a sleek glass shower door, a crushed Dior sample bag on the floor, a glittery phone charm dangling in …

Dec 16, 2024 · Do windshield-mounted dash cams all require a cord run up or around the windshield from a power source to function?

Aug 10, 2024 · And here!) that all the scum-flecked little nattering putzes dangling that “yeah but” of China always out-golding us in front of our faces could now shove it five meters up their …