Question

I'm still really confused with this one; I posted it up a couple of days ago but never got the answer

Is this a dangling modifier?

To the victor goes the privelage of writing history.

-MC

Answer 1

I see no dangling modifier here. (Correct the spelling of "privilege," though!)

Answer 2

Here's a webpage on dangling modifiers and how to correct them:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/modifiers.htm#danglers

I just don't see anything like this in that sentence.

Answer 3

This is one other I was curious about:

To the pier raced the eager young anglers, annoying quiet vetarans.

I don't this this is one...is it?

-MC

Answer 4

Did the anglers annoy the veterans? If so, then it's fine. If not, then rephrase.

Answer 5

What? So it's not one? I can't rephrase, that's how theyve given it to me.
-MC

Answer 6

Then it's not.

The only thing I see that is common to both of those sentences is that they start with a prepositional phrase (to ... ) instead of the subject. I think they are awkwardly written sentences, but I don't see modifier misplacement here.