Is 'to begin with' correct?
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Is the phrase 'to begin with' grammatically correct? Is it a dangling participle?
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Is the phrase 'to begin with' grammatically correct? Is it a dangling participle?
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What does your research tell you? And how can something be a dangling participle when there’s no context for it to dangle from?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
37 mins ago
I take your point. Candidly, when I researched 'dangling participle', I didn't really understand it so I came to this site.
– Frankk
31 mins ago
P.S is your 'from' a dangling participle?
– Frankk
30 mins ago
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Is the phrase 'to begin with' grammatically correct? Is it a dangling participle?
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What does your research tell you? And how can something be a dangling participle when there’s no context for it to dangle from?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
37 mins ago
I take your point. Candidly, when I researched 'dangling participle', I didn't really understand it so I came to this site.
– Frankk
31 mins ago
P.S is your 'from' a dangling participle?
– Frankk
30 mins ago
add a comment |
What does your research tell you? And how can something be a dangling participle when there’s no context for it to dangle from?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
37 mins ago
I take your point. Candidly, when I researched 'dangling participle', I didn't really understand it so I came to this site.
– Frankk
31 mins ago
P.S is your 'from' a dangling participle?
– Frankk
30 mins ago
What does your research tell you? And how can something be a dangling participle when there’s no context for it to dangle from?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
37 mins ago
What does your research tell you? And how can something be a dangling participle when there’s no context for it to dangle from?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
37 mins ago
I take your point. Candidly, when I researched 'dangling participle', I didn't really understand it so I came to this site.
– Frankk
31 mins ago
I take your point. Candidly, when I researched 'dangling participle', I didn't really understand it so I came to this site.
– Frankk
31 mins ago
P.S is your 'from' a dangling participle?
– Frankk
30 mins ago
P.S is your 'from' a dangling participle?
– Frankk
30 mins ago
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What does your research tell you? And how can something be a dangling participle when there’s no context for it to dangle from?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
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I take your point. Candidly, when I researched 'dangling participle', I didn't really understand it so I came to this site.
– Frankk
31 mins ago
P.S is your 'from' a dangling participle?
– Frankk
30 mins ago