Garden-path sentences are an example of a _____ ambiguity.
A) parsing
B) permanent
C) transient
D) utilization

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Garden-path sentences are an example of transient ambiguity because the initial reading of the sentence leads the reader down the wrong path, and only later in the sentence does the correct interpretation become clear. This type of ambiguity is temporary and resolves itself as one continues to read the sentence.

Garden-Path Sentences Are an Example of a _____ Ambiguity