misplaced modifier

mɪsˈpleɪst ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪər

Definition

Definition of misplaced modifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

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word or phrase wrongly placed in a sentence

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The misplaced modifier confused the sentence's meaning.

dangling modifier

grammar mistake

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grammatical error where modifier is separated from word it describes

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In the sentence 'Quickly running, the view was beautiful,' 'quickly' is a misplaced modifier..

dangling modifier

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Expressions with misplaced

misplaced trust

belief in someone or something that is not worthy

Her misplaced trust in him led to heartbreak.

Expressions with modifier

dangling modifier

phrase or clause not clearly related to what it modifies

'Running to catch the bus, his wallet fell' has a dangling modifier..

access modifier

keyword controlling access to class members

The private access modifier restricts access to the class itself.

Terms with misplaced modifier included in their meaning

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dangling participle

misplaced modifier

participle modifying the wrong noun

Examples of misplaced modifier in a sentence

The editor corrected the misplaced modifier in the article.
The editor pointed out the misplaced modifier in the draft.
Misplaced modifiers can confuse readers easily.

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French:modificateur mal placé, complément mal placé, ...
German:falsch platzierter Modifikator, fehlplatzierter Modifikator, ...
Italian:modificatore fuori posto, ...
Spanish:modificador mal colocado, modificador desplazado, ...
Portuguese:modificador deslocado, ...
Chinese:位置错误的修饰语, 错位修饰语, ...
Japanese:誤置修飾語, 間違った位置の修飾語, ...
Arabic:مُعَدِّل فِي غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهِ, تَعْدِيل خَاطِئ, ...
Hebrew:לְוַאי בְּמִיקוּם שָׁגוּי, לְוַואי מְפֹרָד, ...
Russian:неправильно расположенный модификатор, ...
Ukrainian:неправильно розміщений модифікатор, неправильно розташований визначник, ...
Hindi:भ्रांतिपूर्ण विशेषण, स्थानच्युत विशेषक, ...
Bengali:ভুল স্থাপিত বিশেষণ, স্থানচ্যুত বিশেষক, ...
Catalan:modificador desplaçat, modificador mal col.locat, ...
Czech:nesprávně umístěný přívlastek, přívlastek na nesprávném místě, ...
Danish:fejlplaceret modifier, fejlplaceret led, ...
Dutch:verkeerd geplaatste bijwoordelijke bepaling, verkeerd geplaatste bijvoeging, ...
Greek:λανθασμένη τροποποίηση, μετατοπισμένος προσδιορισμός, ...
Hungarian:rossz helyre tett jelző, hibásan kapcsolt jelző, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យឬឃ្លាកំណត់ដែលដាក់ខុសទីតាំងក្នុងប្រយោគ, កំហុសវេយ្យាករណ៍ដែលពាក្យកំណត់ត្រូវបានដាក់ឆ្ងាយពីពាក្យដែលវាពណ៌នា, ...
Korean:잘못된 수식어, 위치가 잘못된 수식어, ...
Persian:قید نادرست, وابسته نابجا, ...
Polish:błędnie umieszczony modyfikator, źle umieszczony modyfikator, ...
Portuguese (BR):modificador deslocado, modificador mal colocado, ...
Romanian:modificator plasat greșit, modificator deplasat, ...
Swedish:felplacerad bestämning, ...
Thai:คำขยายที่วางผิดที่, คำขยายที่วางผิดตำแหน่ง, ...
Turkish:yanlış yerleştirilmiş niteleyici, yanlış yerleştirilmiş belirteç, ...
Vietnamese:cụm từ đặt sai vị trí, từ bổ nghĩa đặt sai chỗ, ...

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Definition of misplaced modifier - Reverso English Dictionary

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