Attachment ambiguity in "Frazz"
Language Log 2013-04-12
Summary:
Today's "Frazz" (via Ed Cormany on Twitter):The confusion here is reminiscent of the discussion on Neal Whitman's Literal-Minded blog about the expression, "I need to pee like a racehorse." Neal explains, "This is an example of an attachment ambiguity, in that we could theoretically attach the modifier like a racehorse to the 'lower' verb phrase [...]