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Sorry, the answer is not correct. <br/>
Nearly there: The answer is correct, but there is another possibilty as well. <br/>


See [[Glossary: Scope Ambiguity]] for a definition. <br/>
Scope ambiguity deals with the scope of quantifiers (every, some ...) and is a form of structural ambiguity. <br/>


[[NMTS-Group1#Our_exercises| Try it again, please!]]
e.g.
"Everyone loves someone." <br/>
The sentence can be read in the two following ways. <br/>
*Everyone loves the same someone.
*Everyone loves some different person.
 
See the Glossary entry on [[Glossary:Scope Ambiguity| Scope Ambiguity]] for more information. <br/>
 
[[NMTS-Group1#Exercise II| Try to find the other possible solution!]]

Latest revision as of 15:16, 14 February 2013

Nearly there: The answer is correct, but there is another possibilty as well.

Scope ambiguity deals with the scope of quantifiers (every, some ...) and is a form of structural ambiguity.

e.g. "Everyone loves someone."
The sentence can be read in the two following ways.

  • Everyone loves the same someone.
  • Everyone loves some different person.

See the Glossary entry on Scope Ambiguity for more information.

Try to find the other possible solution!