Dangling participle and Dangling modifier

Dangling participle noun - A participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'.

Dangling modifier and dangling participle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dangling modifier" instead a noun phrase "Dangling participle".

Dangling modifier noun - A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'.

Dangling participle and dangling modifier are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Dangling participle" with "Dangling modifier", this phrases are similar.