Either in LA or in NY
1) Most of those scientists work in Los Angeles or New York.
2) Most of those scientists work either in Los Angeles or New York.
Aren't these sentences ambiguous?
First possible meaning: The number of those who work in LA plus the number of those who work in NY will constitute (a lot) more than half the total number.
Second possible meaning: Most of them work in LA or most of them work in NY. (Maybe the speaker doesn't know which or...)
Gratefully,
Navi
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navitasan Aren't these sentences ambiguous? Theoretically, yes, to someone who analyzes them very closely. But for the general public only the first meaning comes to mind.
- navitasan Aren't these sentences ambiguous?
- Theoretically, yes, to someone who analyzes them very closely.
- But for the general public only the first meaning comes to mind.
- Well, that's my opinion anyway.
- CJ
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navitasanAren't these sentences ambiguous?
Theoretically, yes, to someone who analyzes them very closely. But for the general public only the first meaning comes to mind. Well, that's my opinion anyway.
CJ
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