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Q&A Is the following "...noun, adjective..." structure allowed in fiction?

The first one is correct, because it's a two-word clause modifying cloud. The second one would need some kind of verb in the last sentence, and the modifier is perilously close to dangling regardle...

posted 9y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:27Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:57:44Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:57:44Z (over 4 years ago)
The first one is correct, because it's a two-word clause modifying _cloud_. The second one would need some kind of verb in the last sentence, and the modifier is perilously close to dangling regardless.

(Separately, isn't a compass a tool for scribing circles? Not sure how you'd create a heart shape that way.)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-01-09T12:50:21Z (over 9 years ago)
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