Dangling modifiers always lose writers points with me when I’m reviewing, because they imply that the writers are not thinking through their sentences.
I hit one the other day along these lines: “As the only young lady on board, the captain had been very solicitous of her comfort.”
Originally shared by Laura Gibbs
When they are funny, they really ARE funny:
Oozing slowly across the dish, Kevin watched the egg yolk.
[don’t you want yolk to be a verb? ha ha]
Gasping for his last breath, the professor killed the cockroach.
Grooming each other, my professor and I saw the kittens.
Good post. My recent edit threw me a few despite my care in that department.
Good post. My recent edit threw me a few despite my care in that department.
Good post. My recent edit threw me a few despite my care in that department.
Good post. My recent edit threw me a few despite my care in that department.
Good post. My recent edit threw me a few despite my care in that department.