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Certain combinations of words in the sentence are particularly easy to parse incorrectly. For example: | Certain combinations of words in the sentence are particularly easy to parse incorrectly. For example: | ||
* "bird" the headline is in all caps so this could be an avian but could also mean a person with the name of Bird such as Larry Bird the basketball player. | * "bird" the headline is in all caps so this could be an avian but could also mean a person with the name of Bird such as Larry Bird the basketball player. | ||
β | * "bird strikes judge" can be interpreted to mean that a bird deliberately hit the judge with an appendage or weapon. If bird is a person | + | * "bird strikes judge" can be interpreted to mean that a bird deliberately hit the judge with an appendage or weapon. If bird is a person the phrase might mean a labour dispute in which Bird is withdrawing services |
* "Olive Garden" is the name of a restaurant chain, and "ordered Olive Garden" could mean "placed an order for food from Olive Garden" | * "Olive Garden" is the name of a restaurant chain, and "ordered Olive Garden" could mean "placed an order for food from Olive Garden" | ||
* Olive Garden could be a person who was the subject of the case in question | * Olive Garden could be a person who was the subject of the case in question |