Which fallacy do the cyclops Polyphemus's friends commit when they assume that Polyphemus doesn't need help because "nobody is attacking him?"
A) The fallacy of equivocation.
B) The fallacy of circular reasoning.
C) The ad hominem fallacy.
D) The fallacy of amphiboly.

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The fallacy of equivocation is committed because the word "nobody" is used ambiguously. Polyphemus uses it as a name when he says "Nobody is attacking me," but his friends interpret it literally to mean no person is attacking him.

Which Fallacy Do the Cyclops Polyphemus's Friends Commit When They