I went to a garage sale. 'How much for the garage?' 'It's not for sale.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker confuses the sale of items with the sale of the location itself.
- In plain terms
- People sell items at a garage sale, not the garage building.
- What can you take from it?
- Clarify what is actually being offered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What terms do people confuse often?
- How do you clarify meaning?
Another view
It mocks a common linguistic ambiguity.
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