Grammar Name for Confusing Phrasing

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Grammar Name for Confusing Phrasing

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Is there a specific name for a sentence that is confusing?
I usually write "redundancy" or "confusing phrase" but would like to know if there is a better way to identify it.

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PeterRabitt20 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2021, 11:14 Is there a specific name for a sentence that is confusing?
I usually write "redundancy" or "confusing phrase" but would like to know if there is a better way to identify it.

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I don't know if it is a specific name for this situation, but I've seen the term "awkward phrasing," which I think is respectful.
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I agree with MsH2k on this one. Using "awkward phrasing" is a really good one. I have seen the phrase "unclear sentence structure" used before too, which may also work.
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MsH2k wrote: ↑09 Jul 2021, 12:36
PeterRabitt20 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2021, 11:14 Is there a specific name for a sentence that is confusing?
I usually write "redundancy" or "confusing phrase" but would like to know if there is a better way to identify it.

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I don't know if it is a specific name for this situation, but I've seen the term "awkward phrasing," which I think is respectful.
Thank you, the sentence was really confusing unfortunately I'll have to label it as an error. I wanted to be sure I put a clear "label" :tiphat:
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Katie Canedy wrote: ↑09 Jul 2021, 20:37 I agree with MsH2k on this one. Using "awkward phrasing" is a really good one. I have seen the phrase "unclear sentence structure" used before too, which may also work.
I like that one :tiphat:
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