ambiguity
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AMBIGUITY
By:
G.Vamshidhar rao (10SETME628)
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AMBIGUITY
Ambiguity is a hindrance to clarity. The faulty
construction of sentences gives rise to ambiguity.
Generally, ambiguity arises because of the
misplaced modifiers in sentences. (A modifier is a
word/phrase/clause which tells us something more
about a noun, verb or adjective in a sentence).
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Ambiguity is a condition where information can be
understood or interpreted in more than one way
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EXAMPELS
We don't just serve hamburgers, we
serve people.
He noticed a large stain in the rug
that was right in the centre.
He noticed a large stain in the centre
of the rug.
John found his wallet near the bank
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QUESTIONS
How ambiguity can be removed?
Examples of ambiguous
sentences.
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REDUNDANCY
Redundancy is the part of a message that can be
eliminated without loss of much information.
(unnecessary repetition)
Once necessary words are pruned, the idea stands
out clearly and effectively.
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12 midnight midnight
12 noon noon
3 am in the morning 3 am
absolutely spectacular/phenomenal
spectacular/phenomenal
a person who is honest an honest person
a total of 14 birds 14 birds
biography of her life biography
circle around circle
close proximity proximity
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Redundant: The reason that we stopped for the
night was because we were tired.
Redundant: Because we were tired, we therefore
stopped for the night.
Better: We stopped for the night because as we
were tired.
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Redundant: The underlying motive behind his kind
words was so that he could borrow money from me.
Better: The underlying motive for his kind words was
so that he could borrow money from me.
Better: The motive behind his kind words was so
that he could borrow money from me.