I found and read an article about one of my grandfathers. He was a talented journalist, the article included a fun and funny comment about how his friend caught him erring on one occasion with both a dangling participle.
Who needs a refresher?!
Dangling Participle:
A dangling participle is a modifier that doesn’t seem to modify anything. It occurs when the word being modified is either left out of the sentence or isn’t located near the modifier. Put another way, a dangling participle is a modifier in search of a word to modify.
For example, “If found guilty, the lawsuit could cost billions.” The dangling participle, if found guilty, seems to imply that lawsuit itself will be found guilty. To fix this, simply add the missing pronoun or noun, such as “the company,” “him,” or them.” A corrected sentence, then, might read, “If found guilty, the company could lose billions.” This sentence makes it clear that the company may be found guilty and be forced to pay billions.
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April 2026