A very popular book that discusses common grammatical errors is called "Eats, shoots and leaves." This book title is humorous because the __________ ambiguity allows for two possible interpretations of the thought: (1) a person had a meal,
pulled out and fired a gun, and then exited, or (2) an animal consumes both shoots and leaves as part of its diet.
a. semantic
b. lexical
c. structural
d. morphemic
Answer: C
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