Definition

Also called Amphibology.

An amphiboly occurs when the construction of a sentence allows it to have two different meanings.

Explanation

This is fallacious because the ambiguity of the sentence must be cleared before anyone can understand.

Examples

Last night I shot a burglar in my pyjamas.

The Oracle of Delphi told Croseus that if he pursued the war he would destroy a mighty kingdom. What the Oracle did not mention was that the kingdom he destroyed would be his own.

Save soap and waste paper.

Counter-examples

None.

Advices

Identify the ambiguous phrase and show the two possible interpretations.