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Amphibology or amphiboly (from the Greek amphibolia ) is an ambiguous grammatical structure in a sentence. Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to drive. It's getting too dangerous on the streets. Th...
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Describes and gives examples of the informal logical fallacy of amphiboly. ... Linguistically, an amphiboly is an ambiguity which results from ambiguous grammar, as opposed to one that results from the ambiguity of words or phrases—that is, Equivocation. The fallacy of Amphiboly occurs when a bad argument trades...
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The 'Amphiboly' fallacy occurs where the structure of a sentence has more than one possible meaning. ... Amphiboly may be deliberate or accidental. Where it is deliberate, it may be used to confuse or make subconscious suggestions. This is particularly effective where the second meaning of the sentence may take a few moments...
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Logical Fallacies FAQ - Fallacies of Fallacies of Ambiguity explained, with examples: Amphiboly ... Fallacy Name: Amphiboly ... Explanation: This term amphiboly comes from the Greek ampho, which means "double" or "on both sides." This root, obviously enough, is closely related to the English world ambiguity.
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Definition of amphiboly from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "Amphiboly" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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An amphiboly occurs when the construction of a sentence allows it to have two different meanings. ... The Oracle of Delphi told Croseus that if he pursued the war he would destroy a mighty kingdom. (What the Oracle did not mention was that the kingdom he destroyed would be his own. Adapted from Heroditus, The Histories.)
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The word you have entered is not in the dictionary. Click on a spelling suggestion below or try your search again. ... Advanced Learner's Dictionary ... It's here! The first learner's dictionary from America's language experts is the perfect resource for teachers and students of English as a second language, with over 100...
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Definition of Amphiboly in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Amphiboly. Pronunciation of Amphiboly. Translations of Amphiboly. Amphiboly synonyms, Amphiboly antonyms. Information about Amphiboly in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... amphiboly - an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g.,
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Meaning #1: an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes; Synonym: amphiboly; ... Amphiboly occurs frequently in poetry, owing to the alteration of the natural order of words for metrical reasons; for example:
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