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This tag is for questions about the coordination of words or phrases. Coordinated elements are typically connected by the "FANBOYS" conjunctions ("and", "but", etc.), correlative conjunctions ("not only . . . but also", "either . . . or", etc.), or commas (in a list, for example).

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What are these parts? -- "So she just stood there, ..., like in a trance, listening to ..., ...

"So she just stood there, her head tilted to one side, like in a trance, listening to that wistful whispering, hoping that it would never end" I wonder why V-ing (listening, hoping) are used here …
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Dangling? I need some help

"Some seagulls squawked briefly when she stepped by them and quickly flapped away." I wonder that the bold part modifies for "some seagulls" or "when she stepped by them"? p/s: I added a comma t …
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