The Fact That a "Bat" Could Be a Flying Mammal

question 39

Multiple Choice

The fact that a "bat" could be a flying mammal or a necessary tool to play baseball is an example of

• A) syntactic ambiguity.
• B) lexical ambiguity.
• C) the lack of proper rules in the English language
• D) pragmatics.

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Definitions:

Articles of Confederation

The first written constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which established a weak central government before being replaced by the U.S. Constitution.

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The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing essential rights and freedoms to American citizens.

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