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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Drunk gets 9 months in violin cases
what is the lexical ambiguity in this case?
  

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"Cases" might mean the container for the violin, and the drunk person has to stay confined inside the small container. "Cases" also refers to the legal matter about violins. The drunk person has to stay in jail because of the matter involving the violin.

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  • "Cases" might mean the container for the violin, and the drunk person has to stay confined inside the small container.
  • "Cases" also refers to the legal matter about violins.
  • The drunk person has to stay in jail because of the matter involving the violin.
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"Cases" might mean the container for the violin, and the drunk person has to stay confined inside the small container. "Cases" also refers to the legal matter about violins. The drunk person has to stay in jail because of the matter involving the violin.
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