A very popular book that discusses common grammatical errors is called "Eats,shoots and leaves." This book title is humorous because the __________ ambiguity allows for two possible interpretations of the thought: (1)a person had a meal,pulled out and fired a gun,and then exited,or (2)an animal consumes both shoots and leaves as part of its diet.
A) semantic
B) lexical
C) structural
D) morphemic

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The humor in the title "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" arises from structural ambiguity, where the structure of the sentence allows for two different interpretations based on how the elements are connected or grouped.

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