Why are misplaced modifiers such a common grammatical error? Plus, what's the difference between a misplaced modifier and a dangling modifier? “A popular destination for cruise ships, tourists flock ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Some grammar-checking programs will highlight something and warn you that you have a “squinting modifier.” Squeeze your eyes ...

A dangling modifier is a word or phrase describing a subject that is missing from the sentence. This can lead the reader to misinterpret what the author means and apply the modifier to the wrong ...

Battling cancer is hard enough for a child. But having to also battle a sibling is simply too much. Such was the conclusion you might draw from reading a headline in a recent story in the Daily Herald ...

President Obama tours a cell block at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla., on July 16, 2015. (Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) The May 29 news article ...

When the Grinch disguised himself as Santa Claus and stole all the gifts in Whoville, the cheerful Whos refused to despair; instead they sang loudly enough to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.

Modifiers can make or break your writing—when used well, they add clarity, precision, and style; when misplaced, they cause confusion or unintended humor. From adjectives and adverbs to nuanced ...

I didn’t wear glasses until I was 19. As an up-and-coming visionary word nerd, I had never thought I needed corrective lenses. Of course, I always fancied monocles, although I didn’t know how to keep ...

In your June 8 edition, Section 2, page 14, your [Critic’s Choice] Private Fears in Public Places, there is a picture of Mads Mikkelsen accompanying the print. I went and saw the movie last night. He ...