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June 27, 2007
The word of the day is...
... Ambiguous.
from dictionary.com
am·big·u·ous [am-big-yoo-uhs]
1. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal
2. of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify
3. lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct
As in, a new residential development advertised as "A single family community". What is that? A development for singles? A development for single parent families? A reference to a zoning classification, in spite of it's apparent multi-family structure? At first glance it would seem the developer put no thought into wording the sign, but I'm beginning to believe perhaps the phrase was overthought.
Posted by Anna at June 27, 2007 2:16 PM