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Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken
Had she said "blue men's shirts," would you have explained that she meant blue shirts and not shirts for Smurfs?
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No. Had she said "blue men's shirts" there would not have been any chance of misunderstanding, as there is no common term "blue men" as there is "white men." I wasn't accusing anybody of anything; just pointing out how syntax can obscure meaning.