Avoid using ambiguous adverbs that have different meanings depending on how you read the sentence. These are known as ‘squinting’ adverbial modifiers.
Children who play in the sun often have a high risk of skin cancer.
This sentence could mean that all children who play in the sun have a high risk of skin cancer, or that children who play in the sun a lot are at high risk of skin cancer.
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