When I find misplaced modifiers in my own writing or in others (and usually I don't see it in my own until they are pointed out to me), I giggle like a delighted toddler. Everyone makes these grammatical goofs at one time or another. You find them in books, in signs, in Powerpoint presentations, in menu descriptions... the list goes on. So, what is a misplaced modifier? If you ask Google, this is the definition that pops up: a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.  The best way to know them is to see them. Here is one example from dictionary.com: Tall and handsome, the people looked at him with awe and admiration.  The way this sentence is set up, "tall and handsome" describes "people," not "him." So what can you do to fix poor misplaced modifier, so it points to "him?" Here's one solution: Because he was tall and handsome, the people looked at him with aw...