Which two meanings are admissible for 'You do not know how good oysters taste'?
- A. How good oysters are to eat
- B. How oysters taste when cooked
- C. What oysters taste when they eat
- D. How good oysters (good ones) taste things when they eat
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Correct answer: A. A and D only
Explanation
Structural ambiguity: 'taste' as a linking verb (oysters taste good) or as a transitive verb, with 'good' modifying 'oysters' (how good oysters taste [things]).
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