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[fw]

Hello everyone.

Which, #1 or #2, are you more likely to interpret the following sentence as, if it is out of context?

John hit Jane harder than Tom.
1. John hit Jane harder than Tom hit Jane.
2. John hit Jane harder than John hit Tom.

Any comment would be appreciated.

Best regards,
fw

[Lorikeet]

I think the sentence is ambiguous. I could read it either way, depending on the context.