>author mixes up vague and ambiguous

Honestly, the difference between the two is very vague, you could even say it's ambiguous.

>author mixes up indifferent and ambivalent

>>9802704
Are you that retard on /sci/ that was arguing some guy used the word vague wrong? They aren't completely separate from one another, you can nearly always interchange the two.

>>9802908
No, it is not. Something can be vague AND ambiguous, often times when there is there is the other, but not every time. It is important to know the difference.

Vague means that the information is lacking in detail.

Ambiguous is when something can have more than one meaning

Something can have tons of detail (meaning it is not vague) but still be ambiguous.

>>9802917
Sure but in almost every situation something will have multiple meanings because it's lacking in detail.

When did an author "mix them up"? Can you give an example

>>9802917
You are correct, and I respect you for it.

>>9802939
Thank you, you are kind and honest, and I would like to shake your hand.

>>9802912
When an author does that I'm mostly ambivalent