Questions tagged [attachment-ambiguity]
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Is "Betty learned that Albert telephoned after Isaiah visited" ambiguous?
Betty learned that Albert telephoned after Isaiah visited.
Can anybody explain whether "after Isaiah visited" tell us: (1) when Betty learned something about Albert or (2) when Albert telephoned?
Could a large pause between "Albert" and…
Elberich Schneider
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The farther a number is from 0 on its right... does 'its' refer to the number or 0?
The farther a number is from 0 on its right, the _____ is its value. (Choose between larger and smaller).
If 'its' refers to the subject number, then the correct answer is 'smaller'.
If 'its' refers to 0 then the correct answer is 'larger'.
Does the…
