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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
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Subject: Re: "Our Concern is Growing" (cheats?)
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Date: Sat, 29-Sep-84 02:15:31 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep 29 02:15:31 1984
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> I can see six possible interpretations of "He made the robot fast":
>...
> 1. He constructed a robot, and did it quickly.
> ...
> 4. He increased the speed of the robot.

But if you allow this sort of construction of meaning, you ought to be able
to get a lot more meanings--these two are grammatically incorrect
interpretations.  (I'm NOT nitpicking--the grammatical incorrectness of
some interpretations of a statement is a useful feature in reducing
ambiguity and increasing the chance of being understood.)  And, as far as
the "contest" is concerned, if you don't draw the line here, where do you
stop?  (How about homonyms, for instance?)
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
   ...Never offend with style when you can offend with substance.