is this sentense ambiguous?
The girl with a baby who has a heart disease is american.
Who has a heart disease? the girl? or the baby?
2007-09-10 22:07:52 · 10 answers · asked by Aiko 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yeah, it's ambiguous. Does the young woman have heart disease, or does her baby?
If the baby has heart disease: The girl whose baby has heart disease is American. Or, The girl, whose baby has heart disease, is American.
If she has it: The girl with a baby and heart disease is American.
2007-09-11 07:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is truly ambiguous since either of them could have the heart disease.
2007-09-11 07:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by Sandeep N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girl, with a baby who has a heart disease, is American.
Punctuation is the key to making the meaning clear.
However this is a better sentence.
The girl, whose baby has a heart disease, is American.
2007-09-11 05:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by lizzie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Punctuate.
The girl, with a baby, who has a heart disease is American.
The girl, with a baby who has a heart disease, is American.
Notice I also capitalized "American". It is a proper noun.
2007-09-11 05:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by wry humor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. Maybe u can rephrase the sentence to " The American girl with the baby has a heart disease." This will mean that the girl has heart disease-clear and straight to the point.
2007-09-11 05:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by mayan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The baby has the heart disease. "a baby who has".
2007-09-11 05:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need commas here -
the girl with the baby, who has heart disease, is american. - the girl is american with heart disease
or
the girl with the baby who has heart disease, is american - the baby has heart disease, the girl is american.
2007-09-11 06:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to agree that it's somewhat ambiguous.
2007-09-11 06:14:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the baby, but actually it can mean either
2007-09-11 07:12:55 · answer #9 · answered by Sahar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u already have the answer to the question and since u are not asking for help why is this posted?
2007-09-11 05:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by kiki68 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋