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:: (c) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-c|collective-distributive]] | :: (c) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-c|collective-distributive]] | ||
Responsible | Responsible element(s): | ||
:: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-a|the word ''know'']] | |||
:: (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-b|the negation and the indefinite]] | |||
:: (c) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-c|the preposition ''at'']] | |||
Revision as of 05:34, 28 September 2012
Each of the following sentences is ambiguous.
- Determine the type of the ambiguity and
- determine which element in the sentence causes the ambiguity.
Choose the right option and follow the link.
(1) Pat didn't know a guest at the party.
Type of ambiguity:
- (a) lexical
- (b) structural
- (c) collective-distributive
Responsible element(s):