A vague sentence is a unclear sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way, when the speaker is unclear. A ambiguous sentence is a sentence that can be interpreted in very few ways.
An example of a vague sentence when my coworker at Hollister called for a stock check. He said "Can I get a stock check for the navy top please?" What came to my mind was "Which navy top was he talking about and what size?" There are multiple tops in the store that came in navy. Was it a shirt for Bettys or was it for Dudes? Was it the tank top by the windows or the the tank top in the back area. Or was it the navy cardigan or navy Polo's? The store is filled with navy tops. When asking for a stock check you have to be specific in style, size, and color. So there was no way to tell what he meant. If my coworker has asked for a stock check for the small navy cardigan than I would of known what to look for.
Oh wow, i didn't think that such a plain top would have so many criterias to pick from. How do you like working at Hollister? I heard that its the same as Abercrombie and Fitch. The funny thing is that getting a top is like ordering from a Mcdonald's menu, they ask you what kind of meal you want, what drink, and etc. But im glad you kept your cool, some people don't know how to buy clothes and they expect the retailers to know what the customers are insisting on buying. Anyways, i liked your example, keep up the good work.
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