Identify problems of vagueness, over generality, and ambiguity in the following passages.

1. Headline: Stolen Painting Found by Tree.

2. Dorm noise policy: Excessive noise is not permitted in the residence halls between the hours of 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 A.M.

3. Mother: Joey, how were your grades this semester?

Joey: I didn’t make even one B.

4. Jim said Mac stopped at a fork in the road. I guess Mac must have a special interest in silverware.

5. School dress code: Clothing that is suggestive, revealing, or in poor taste is prohibited.

6. Headline: Hospital Sued by Seven Foot Doctors.

7. Ad: Savings up to 70 percent on selected items throughout the store.

8. Vern was shellacked this weekend.

9. Psychic: If you bet your life savings in Las Vegas this weekend, a great deal of money will change hands.

Gambler: Hot dog! I’m taking the next plane to Vegas!

10. Student handbook policy on hate speech: The College will not tolerate actions or language that stigmatize or victimize an individual or group on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity or national origin, religion or creed, sexual orientation, age, or handicap.

11. Store Sign: Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.

12. Student Code of Conduct: Smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, illegal drug use, and sexual impropriety are prohibited.

13. Ellie: What’s the high temperature supposed to be today?

Ira: Somewhere between the annual mean temperature of Pluto and the annual mean temperature of Venus.

Ellie: Thanks a lot.

14. The judge sanctioned the firm’s criminal misconduct.

15. Headline: Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half.