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Ambiguity in assigning a clause to one of the two preceding clauses

English Language & Usage Asked by Explorer on December 19, 2020

Consider the sentence:

We use a transmitter to communicate with a device that is placed in the package using a new technology.

Here, the part "using a new technology" applies to "We use a transmitter to communicate with a device" -> We use a transmitter to communicate with a device using a new technology.

However, could it sound like "The device is placed in the package using a new technology"?

If so, how to avoid the ambiguity in the phrasing?

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