| Expression | ...may mean any of |
|---|---|
| odd table issue | an odd table was issued |
| strange problem with a table | |
| no problem with the even table | |
| an odd table was issued but chairs are paired | |
| Officer delays family racing to see dying mom | officer caused family races to be delayed so he could see his dying mom |
| officer delays a family which was racing to see their dying mom | |
| official local government use only | inofficial local government cannot use it |
| local government cannot use it unofficially | |
| any official government must not use it unless it is local | |
| the official local government may use it but must not repair it, sell it, junk it or do anything else but use it | |
| official local government may use it, but official local barber, court, police, bar and anything else must not | |
| open eyes | open your eyes |
| eyes which are open | |
| out of order | broken, not functioning |
| in disarray | |
| out of turn, i.e. bad queue discipline | |
| oversight committee | committee to oversee something |
| committee to investigate oversights | |
| committee to see nothing due to their own oversights |