The name of the common error in the following sentenece?
My answer is Dangling Modifier... Is that correct?
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1.The dog that is man's best friend, is cat's worst enemy.
There's no dangling modifier here.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/modifiers.htm
There should be either no commas or two commas between a subject and its verb. In this case, there should be no commas at all if "that is man's best friend" is being used as a restrictive clause -- or else there should be two commas if it's being used as a non-restrictive clause.
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/comma.html
See the first example given after Superfluous Commas. See also the explanation for number 4 in Comma Usage.
No, the common error in the sentence is not a dangling modifier. The common error in the sentence is the misuse of commas.
The sentence reads: "The dog that is man's best friend, is cat's worst enemy."
In this sentence, the phrase "that is man's best friend" is a restrictive clause, meaning it provides essential information about the subject "dog". When using a restrictive clause, there should be no commas separating it from the rest of the sentence.
So, the correct version of the sentence would be: "The dog that is man's best friend is cat's worst enemy."
Remember, when using restrictive clauses, avoid using commas to separate them from the rest of the sentence.