Misplaced modifier of the...well, end of the decade

Laurence Horn laurence.horn at YALE.EDU
Fri Jan 1 04:42:55 UTC 2010


(Courtesy of my wife, who was startled to read this on the back of
the Cheerios box this morning)

"...Pampers and Cheerios are working together to bring you bright
mornings.  After a good night's sleep with the help of Pampers, treat
your tot to a bright morning with Cheerios."

Presumably it's the tot who was helped by the Pampers. (The addressee
may have been wearing Depends, but probably not Pampers...)

LH

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