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Clarified the possible meaning to not be ambiguous
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I didn't know she was going to be there until 5 minutes before service.

Is it ambiguous?

1 I didn't know until 5 minutes before service that she was going to be there.

or

2 I didn't know that she was going to beremain there (only) until 5 minutes before service.

I didn't know she was going to be there until 5 minutes before service.

Is it ambiguous?

1 I didn't know until 5 minutes before service that she was going to be there.

or

2 I didn't know that she was going to be there until 5 minutes before service.

I didn't know she was going to be there until 5 minutes before service.

Is it ambiguous?

1 I didn't know until 5 minutes before service that she was going to be there.

or

2 I didn't know that she was going to remain there (only) until 5 minutes before service.

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Are there two meanings to this sentence?

I didn't know she was going to be there until 5 minutes before service.

Is it ambiguous?

1 I didn't know until 5 minutes before service that she was going to be there.

or

2 I didn't know that she was going to be there until 5 minutes before service.