Amphibology (n)
am-fib-ol-odj-ee
A phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous.
A sentence that can be taken in a number of ways and yet still be grammatically correct.
Example sentences
“She sees more of her children than her husband, is a perfect example of amphibology.”
“I think deliberate amphibologies are used in drafting to get to agreement more often than we might like to think.”
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