DANGLING participle
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DANGLING – UNATTACHED - UNRELATED
PARTICIPLE
The subject of the participle is different from the subject of the finite verb, but is not expressed.
FIXED PHRASES
Broadly/generally/…. speaking, taking everything into account ………………………
Generally speaking, women are better drivers than men.
ACCEPTABLE (scientific writing)
Nitrogen was determined in milk, using the Kjeldahl method.
by means of
adverbial clause with an indefinite or general subject
or passive voice
UNACCEPTABLE
Reading the evening paper, a dog started barking