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=== modifier errors: misplaced modifiers === | === modifier errors: misplaced modifiers === | ||
* a modifier that is next to or seemingly modifies the word or phrase | * a modifier that is next to or seemingly modifies the word or phrase | ||
* the classic example is an old joke by Groucho Marx ( | * the classic example is an old joke by Groucho Marx (vaudiville and silent film era comedian): | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
"Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. | "Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. | ||