Latin A-Level
Ambiguity avoidance
What Ambiguity avoidance means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Ambiguity avoidance
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Reference: OCR
The ablative of comparison is avoided where the ablative would be ambiguous, and the construction that keeps the case of each item clear is chosen.
Topics that use Ambiguity avoidance
- 5d. Latin Accidence and Syntax - Syntax (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Ablative absolute construction
- Ablative of comparison
- Accusative and infinitive distinguished
- Case endings and grammatical function
- Clause types signalled by conjunctions
- Distinguishing dum as 'while', 'until' and 'provided that'
- Exhortation with the present subjunctive
- Genitive and dative relationships
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