Quotes of Dangling - somelinesforyou

“ She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not switch herself this way and that; she must not shout; and she must not, while wearing her bridal veil, smoke a cigarette. ”

- Emily Post

“ Evidence can vary depending on the circumstances, the weather, and how long it has been hanging around. ”

- Pat Brown

“ It was an instinct to put the world in order that powered her mending split infinitives and snipping off dangling participles, smoothing away the knots and bumps until the prose before her took on a sheen, like perfect caramel. ”

- David Leavitt
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