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Dec. 14, 2011: Misplaced modifiers amuse and confuse us (5)

If you are a copy editor, you probably recognize the problem in the following sentences, and they probably give you a chuckle just before you realize how challenging it might be to fix the problem. As the 27-year-old owner of four Raleigh restaurants, it’s hard to tell which part of G Patel’s resume is more impressive. Standing at the burned house, where Daniel Moses’ mattress springs can be seen through the charred window, cotton stretches to two horizons. Now in its seventh year, various artists will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 30 in downtown restaurants. Co-written by[.....]