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garden-path sentence

grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a reader's most likely interpretation will be incorrect
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garden-path sentence

Summary

garden-path sentence has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • garden-path sentence is a type of sentence[2].
  • garden-path sentence's partially coincident with is recorded as linguistic example sentence[3].
  • garden-path sentence's has characteristic is recorded as misdirection[4].
  • garden-path sentence's has characteristic is recorded as difficulty[5].

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Definition and Type

garden-path sentence is a type of sentence[2].

Why It Matters

garden-path sentence has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “garden-path sentence.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/garden-path-sentence.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_garden-path-sentence_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{garden-path sentence}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/garden-path-sentence}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → MzHmv
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Has characteristic → misdirection, difficulty
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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