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A participle dangles when the participle phrase is not sufficiently close to the word that the participle (or participial phrase) modifies. If the participle is the first element in a sentence, the modified word should be the next word. The most egregious example of a dangling participle occurs when the word modified does not even occur in the same sentence as the participle, as in "Sitting in my chair, numerous events occurred".
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A participle dangle occurs when the subject of the participle is not clearly stated or is missing from the sentence, leading to confusion or ambiguity. This can happen when the participle phrase is not connected correctly to the main clause, resulting in a grammatically incorrect construction. Clear and precise writing can help to avoid participle dangles and ensure understanding.
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Who is dangles?
I am Dangles when I'm nude.
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about 8 weeks. I have heard that you should wait at least six months, because if you put in dangles too soon the earlobe will be to weak to hold something that dangles and can make the hole bigger, which you don't want.
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uvula
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When can you where dangles after you get your ears pierced?
The lady who pierced my ears said 4 months
