Step 1. Wash a sufficient quantity of blueberriesStep 2. Place them in a bowlStep 3. Cover them with milkStep 4. Consume
Day: August 22, 2006
Elements of Style, Rule 7
7. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject.Walking slowly down the road, he saw a woman accompanied by two children.The word walking refers to the subject of the sentence, not to the woman. If the writer wishes to make it refer to the woman, he must recast … Continue reading Elements of Style, Rule 7