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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Ambiguity?
1. Two architects constructed five buildings.
2. Five buildings were constructed by two architects.
Do you think #1 can have 2 meanings? i.e. Two architects constructed five buidlings each. or Two architects constructed five buildlings in total. ?
2. Five buildings were constructed by two architects.
Do you think #1 can have 2 meanings? i.e. Two architects constructed five buidlings each. or Two architects constructed five buildlings in total. ?
Top answer
Of course. Much of any language is ambiguous without context.
- Of course.
- Much of any language is ambiguous without context.
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Of course. Much of any language is ambiguous without context.
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