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Originally Posted by Mr.mmmKay
TV viewers only means only people who watch the tv show are allowed to post, book readers who watch the show are tv viewers => allowed.
But it's obvious that that's not what the OP meant
I believe that is one interpretation. Which would be that "this thread is only for people who watch the TV show," as opposed to people who do not watch the TV show (regardless of book reading status). That would be a silly interpretation though.
Another equally legitimate interpretation would be "this thread is for people who [watch the TV show only]," as opposed to people who both watch the TV show and read the books. This is the obviously intended interpretation that almost all would agree is correct.
Since both interpretations are legitimate, and the sentence can be parsed both ways, it should be interpreted/parsed in context, to mean what everybody knows it means. It may be a clumsy sentence, but it is not wrong imo.
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Originally Posted by Howard Treesong
I'm just teasing 27 for being imprecise because he hates my dogs.
And I'm just teasing you because I think you parsed the sentence incorrectly, while trying to correct/tease 27.
I could be wrong though, which is why I asked for clarification. And yes, this is a silly derail, but there's nothing else going on in here right now.