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Wangqh2696122 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Ambiguity ?

Is the sentence ambiguous? If so,how many interpretations does it have? Thank you!
Seeing his height, you can't help wondering how old he is.
  

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I don't see any ambiguity. I would suggest 'Considering' rather than 'seeing'.

— Philip

  • I don't see any ambiguity.
  • I would suggest 'Considering' rather than 'seeing'.
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I don't see any ambiguity. I would suggest 'Considering' rather than 'seeing'.
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Independently of the first part, how do you interpret the second part of the sentence?
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wangqh2696122how do you interpret the second part of the sentence?
It is impossible to avoid speculating about his age.
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The writer is connecting height and age in a way hat I do not understand.

In addition, the sentence does not specify whether he is significantly short or significantly tall.

Clive
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