Misplaced, dangling modifier or is it ok?

Using that glue, the wallpaper should adhere to the wall quickly.

1/8/216:48 AM

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Hi, Abo—Please make sure to ask your question in the body of your post. Yes, the participial phrase ("Using that glue") is not properly attached to the main clause, since the wallpaper is not the user of the glue. Possible fixes:

With that glue, the wallpaper should adhere to the wall quickly.
If you use that glue, the wallpaper should adhere to the wall quickly.
Using that glue, they will get the wallpaper to adhere to the wall quickly.

1/8/219:02 AM

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