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ambiguous vs unambiguous
June 10, 2009
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I agree with you in doubting H&K. The first sentence by itself can be taken two different ways. Which is why the people surveyed did not all agree on the meaning. In real life the previous sentence would hopefully resolve any doubt. The second sentence, on the other hand, is clear all by itself. Which is why public figures sometimes complain that their words were taken out of context. Some sentences can mean very different things depending on the sentences around them. Which I would think would be semantics 101 stuff.