December 12, 2016　    =========

☆  ambiguity  曖昧さ

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If there is ambiguity in something, it is unclear or confusing. Sometimes English sentences have a lot of ambiguity. Here are some fun examples for you to look at:

“I saw a man on a hill with a telescope.” Can you see that this sentence is unclear, and has a lot of ambiguity about the meaning?

It could mean, “the man is on a hill, and I saw him through my telescope.” Or it could mean that “I can see a man, who is on a hill and has a telescope with him.” Or, it could even mean, “I can see a man, who is on aRead more about ambiguity 曖昧さ[…]