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 Fallacy of Amphiboly

14 Feb 2026
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The fallacy of amphiboly is a logical fallacy that arises from ambiguous sentence structure, where the meaning of a statement is unclear due to grammatical or syntactical ambiguity. Unlike lexical ambiguity, where a single word has multiple meanings, amphiboly involves the ambiguity of the whole sentence or phrase. This type of fallacy occurs when a statement can be interpreted in more than one way, and an argument is erroneously based on one interpretation that is not intended or justified. The fallacy exploits the syntactic flexibility of language, where the arrangement of words can lead to multiple plausible readings, allowing someone to draw an incorrect conclusion based on a misinterpretation. Amphiboly often occurs because natural languages are inherently flexible, and many sentences can be parsed in different ways. For example, consider the statement: “The professor said on Monday he would give an exam.” This sentence can be interpreted in two distinct ways: either the professor made the statement on Monday, or the exam is scheduled for Monday. If someone constructs an argument based on the interpretation that the exam is on Monday, when in fact it was the timing of the statement that occurred on Monday, this could constitute an amphibolous argument. In this case, the ambiguity in the sentence's structure misleads the reasoning process. Another common source of amphiboly is misplaced modifiers, which change the meaning of a sentence depending on how they are attached to other parts of the sentence. For instance, the statement “Flying planes can be dangerous” can be interpreted in two ways: it could mean that the act of flying planes is dangerous, or it could mean that planes which are flying are dangerous. An argument based on one interpretation without clarifying the intended ___ ____ ____ _______ _________ ____ ____ _________ ________ _____ ____ ___.
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