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Default Re: What is "ambiguous " mean in syntax?

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Originally Posted by moddy View Post
So the concept of Ambiguity is not restricted to Syntax , but it could easily include Semantics .
...lexical ambiguity as well. Syntax ambiguity is also called grammatical ambiguity or structural ambiguity.


Ex. of lexical ambiguity (often in headlines): Teacher strikes idle kids.
(strike - noun, idle - verb)

The meaning is that the walkout of teachers has left pupils idle.
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