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| Before applying to graduate school, it
is a good idea to master dangling gerunds. |
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Before you apply to graduate school, you
should master dangling gerunds. |
| Once in graduate school, it is wise to
be on the lookout for dangling elliptical clauses. |
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Once in graduate school, you would be
wise to be on the lookout for dangling elliptical clauses. |
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Once you are in graduate school, you would
be wise to be on the lookout for dangling elliptical clauses. |
| To get into graduate school, it is necessary
to have mastered dangling infinitives. |
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To get into graduate school, you must have
mastered dangling infinitives. |
The red flag for a dangler is a sentence with
an introductory word, phrase, or clause. To recognize the problem, see
whether the introductory matter applies to what immediately follows it.
To solve the problem, transpose the elements of the main clause. Or rewrite
either the main clause or the introductory matter to attach properly what
would otherwise be unattached or incorrectly attached.
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