For example, in this sentence, Mary told Susan that her proposal was approved by the board, the pronoun her could refer either to Mary or to Susan. To correct this pro blem, place the words that the in tro duc tory phrases actually modify the walls and this customer immedi ately after the comma, as in Al though loud-mouthed and pushy, this customer deserves an apo lo gy. This type of modifier causes ambiguity because it squints or looks in two directions at once. In the sentence, Writing clearly is hard work, the adverb clear ly could be under stood to modify both writing and is. And now for the fun one.
Amphibologies are phrases or sentences that have two, often contrary meanings.
I shall lose no time in reading it.