thoughts from one another, that word forms a "boundary" that modifiers can't cross.
E.g.,
You should fill the form out, with blue or black ink, and then sign your name at the bottom.
--> "With blue or black ink" describes how you should fill out the form. It doesn't necessarily describe how you should sign the form.
You should fill the form out and then, with blue or black ink, sign your name at the bottom.
--> You should sign the form with blue or black ink. No information about how you should fill it out.