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Examples of ambiguous sentences

1. Homophones cause ambiguity: mainly when expressing words verbally. ①You see, it can actually cause cancer. ("Zhi" and "Zhi" have the same pronunciation but completely different meanings.) ②Everyone is here today. (“BU” and “BU” have the same pronunciation but completely different meanings.) 2. Polysyllabic words cause ambiguity: a word in the sentence has multiple pronunciations and meanings, causing the sentence to be ambiguous. ①The book he is reading is yellow ("yellow" may refer to the color of the book, or it may refer to the content of the book). ②Shu Laowang is the most talkative person in our school ("hao" is a polyphonic word, pronounced "hào" and "hǎo" have different meanings). 3. Different pauses cause ambiguity: Different pauses in a sentence during reading determine the meaning of the sentence. ① It’s not good for me to write such a critical article (it’s not appropriate for me to write such an article). ②I cannot write such a critical article well (I am not good enough to write such articles).