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Hmm, I'd say, "John fell on the roof" is ambiguous. It might mean that while he was on the roof, he fell. Or it might mean that he was somewhere else, in a helicopter hovering over the building perhaps, and he fell and landed on the roof.
– Jay
Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 17:02
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@Jay, I suppose it does allow both meanings, but I would assume the stated one unless I had good reason to think otherwise.
– Hellion
Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 17:32

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