amphibology
amp·hi·bo·logy
noun
1.
an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes'' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
Origin
From French amphibologie, from late Latin amphibologia, earlier amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”).
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