I know that "only" and "just" and word-order are oft-mentioned topics on here, but word-order for phrases and meanings - don't both of these meaningmean different things?
I saw this road sign (no motor vehicles diagram) which said:
10 am - 4 pm
except for
loading
whilst on another street in a town up the road, there was a similar sign that read:
Except for
loading
10 am - 4 pm
If I am correct, the first one means "Between 10 am and 4 pm, motor vehicles are prohibited except for loading.", whilst the second one means "Motor vehicles are prohibited except for loading beteen 10am and 4pm." but am I correct or not?
ThisHere is an instanceexample of telegraphic writing (i.e. quickly and concisely, but that's what the British traffic signing system is about, well, the text part anyway.); if my understanding's correct.
I know that if a sign'show word-order is wrong, order in a sentence can change the meaning can be too; this is useful grammar for me to understand. On a related note, if I'm writing a sentence [abridged These two sentences are from mya geography site I'm developing], here's my example, what do these meandeveloping:
- Between 9am to 5pm, the local market is in full swing. Known for its variety of foreign foods, many people visit it...
2. The local market is in full swing between 9am to 5pm. Known for its variety of foreign foods, many people visit it...
Between 9am to 5pm, the local market is in full swing. Known for its variety of foreign foods, many people visit it...
The local market is in full swing between 9am to 5pm. Known for its variety of foreign foods, many people visit it...
If I'm correct, the first one implies it's only in full swing at the times specified, but the second one means it's always in full swing. I'm not sure how to phrase this best, due to the ambiguity and word-order.
Question: What's the best way to rephrase this, and how can I avoid ambiguity when doing word-order when placing a word?