====== Ambiguity (стилистика) ====== **Задания**: \\ 1. Найдите в тексте двусмысленные фрагменты. \\ 2. Перефразируйте предложения для устранения двусмысленности. I think that the policeman was afraid of the King's displeasure about the ticket and possible consequences to his career. \\ I believe that similar situations take place only in countries where a representative of the executive authority depends on the country's leader or other people having governmental power. \\ It reminds me of one of the animal principals in Orwell's "Animal Farm": All the animals are equal but some of them are more equal, which is illogical. \\ I think that the policeman's irresponsible behavior diluted the democracy's fundamentals. \\ If I were in the policeman's shoes I would fine the King as any other ordinary person. \\ - I think that //the policeman// was afraid of the //King//'s displeasure about the ticket and possible consequences to //his// career. \\ + I think that because of possible consequences to **his** career, **the policeman** was afraid of the King's disappointment about the ticket. \\ \\ - I could accept the situation of the King's impunity if the policeman at least would give //him// a warning but //he// didn't say a word. \\ + I could accept the situation of the King's impunity if the policeman would at least give **him** a warning. But **the policeman** didn't say a word. \\ \\ {{tag>}} ~~DISCUSSION~~