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by JoshTriplett 895 days ago
Human syntax sometimes has inherent ambiguities.
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So ask for clarification. State your interpretation and give an opportunity for the speaker to confirm or clarify. This isn't some new intractible issue, this has always been a fundamental aspect of communication in a natural language.
And yet humans figure it out sometimes
require more specific instructions to access less popular feature? I will never understand companies breaking their own products.