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''We need more intelligent administrators.'' <br/>
Here we have a case of structural ambiguity, i.e. the ambiguity arises on the sentence level. <br/>
There are two different ways how this sentence can be read:<br/>
Possibility 1: <br/>
Possibility 1: <br/>
We have enough administrators, but they are not bright enough and need to become more intelligent.<br/>
We have enough administrators, but they are not bright enough and need to become more intelligent.<br/>
Here, ''more'' is used as a comparative particle. So, ''more intelligent'' forms one constituent.<br/>


Possibility 2:<br/>
Possibility 2:<br/>
We do not have enough administrators and need more administrators who are intelligent.<br/>
We do not have enough administrators and need more administrators who are intelligent.<br/>


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In this case, ''more'' is used as a determiner. Thus, it combines with the phrase ''intelligent administrators''.<br/>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 14 February 2013

We need more intelligent administrators.

Here we have a case of structural ambiguity, i.e. the ambiguity arises on the sentence level.
There are two different ways how this sentence can be read:

Possibility 1:
We have enough administrators, but they are not bright enough and need to become more intelligent.

Here, more is used as a comparative particle. So, more intelligent forms one constituent.

Possibility 2:
We do not have enough administrators and need more administrators who are intelligent.

In this case, more is used as a determiner. Thus, it combines with the phrase intelligent administrators.


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