A ‘garden path sentence’ is a grammatically correct sentence that tricks the reader into misinterpreting it.
The old man the boat.
(The boat is manned by the elderly.)
The prime number the few.
(People who are exceptional are few in number.)
The old man the boat.
(The boat is manned by the elderly.)
The prime number the few.
(People who are exceptional are few in number.)
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The lying trump the ignorant. The metaphorical garden path sentences them to a life of gullibility.
a: worthless nonsense
b: trivial or useless articles (junk)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpery
Now I have to rethink my ENTIRE approach to writing sentences. Thanks Merriam-Webster, she says as she huffs off
(The man ducks out of his responsibilities on Tuesday.)
The woman whistling tunes pianos.
(The woman, who is whistling, also tunes pianos.)