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Dangling participles - unintentionally funny

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abstibus | 07:54 Thu 07th Jul 2011 | ChatterBank
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I recall a rather pretentious magazine which was prone to the over-use of dangling participles; my friend and I used to have a competition to see who could find the most hilarious examples.
Here are a couple:
Having blown smoke into the room for two months, Joe decided to instal a wood-burning stove.
Originally fitted with Georgian framed windows, the family found them too draughty.
Can anyone add to them? The classic is 'Running across the road, my suitcase fell open.'
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