Questions tagged [ambiguity]
It's neither here nor there.
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Need a concise term for 'Dates to accept bookings within'
I maintain and operate an online bookings platform for all kinds of events and activities. Some of these events can span multiple dates and so require that customers completing a booking must select ...
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MLA In-text citations for websites
I've done some research, but a lot of sources contradict each other. I was just wondering how to do embedded citations for MLA regarding websites. I wasn't too sure how to do them as the websites I ...
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Ambiguous sentences: How to tell when they need fixing?
A story of mine has the following sentence:
Alyssa was possessed by a sudden, fierce urge to snatch the teacup out
of her sister's hand and dump the contents into her perfectly arranged
hair.
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Stories with multiple possible interpretations: do you plan for it?
There are many stories out there that are open-ended, up for different interpretations. Many theories spawn around such stories, most of which sound possible/plausible, but are nevertheless only ...
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How do I keep the gender of my main character purposely ambiguous?
I'm a newcomer to this community, and have recently started giving serious thought to my first novel. I'm basically working on an idea I had a few years back. It's fiction, has a lot to do with ...
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Which year to cite reference as?
In a nonfiction snippet I'm writing about metrology, specifically the term micron being used in reference to the unit multiple micrometre (AmE: micrometer) I need to cite Resolution 7 of the 13th ...
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Not knowing a character's name. Would this be frustrating for the reader?
I have a project I have been working on for many years. It is quite personal and is intended for a small audience.
In the story, the protagonist is trying to find/help another character, who for ...
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Is it frustrating not to know the narrator's gender?
I have written a 1st person piece and reading it I realize it's very difficult to tell if the narrator is male or female. There are one or two clues, and they come pretty late in the piece.
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