1) You know how rude he is to me, especially with a uniform on.
2) You know how rude he is to me, especially in a uniform.
Could these mean:
... especially when I have a uniform on
Could the adverbial phrase modify 'me'?
3) He talked to me with a uniform on.
4) He talked to me in a uniform.
Could these mean:
... when I had a uniform on.
Could the adverbial phrase modify 'me'?
Gratefully,
Navi
dangling modifier?
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Re: dangling modifier?
The adverbial in such cases is generally/naturally understood as relating to the subject.
It would, however, be advisable to avoid such clumsy and needlessly ambiguous locutions!
It would, however, be advisable to avoid such clumsy and needlessly ambiguous locutions!