Michelle said she saw a man get run over by a car while standing on her porch. We can only conclude that her porch was severely damaged.
A) False dichotomy.
B) Straw man.
C) No fallacy.
D) Equivocation.
E) Amphiboly.

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The statement contains an amphiboly because it has an ambiguous grammatical construction that could lead to misinterpretation. It could mean either Michelle saw the incident from her porch or that the man was run over by a car while on her porch, leading to confusion about whether the porch was damaged.

Michelle Said She Saw a Man Get Run Over by a Car