Y'all ever heard the joke "I don't smoke any more, but I ain't smoking any less, neither?" That's the kind of "smart-alecky" answer that this type of logic language is talking about.
Most of my dogs are animals. All of them are, too. But that includes most, so most is accurate. Same with some. BUT, most is always at least half.
In an LSAT book I read it states that "some" means 1%-50% of whatever we're taking about because once its over 50% then it becomes "most" it can not mean "some" anymore. But here J.Y says that "some" can mean 1%-100%. So what should I believe more when the LSAT says "most" vs "some" or is there really no difference as long as I know most means 51%-100% or am I just overcomplicating things?
Could someone please help me wrap my head around the lawgic behind this sentence... "We will meet our environmental goals only if most cars become electric."?
I am currently reading it as:
Meet Enviro Goals → most cars become electric
Is this right? Also if anyone could please better explain what he means here:
What if all cars became electric? No. Clearly, if all cars became electric, that would be just fine. That would not constitute a failure of the necessary condition because that usage of "most" required us to understand that it could include "all."
"It's the same distinction as between "Most cats are pets" (C —m→ P) versus "Most pets are cats" (P —m→ C)". I would appreciate if anyone could please provide an insight on how these two items are different. My understanding is, is that they mean the same thing. Thanks.
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Y'all ever heard the joke "I don't smoke any more, but I ain't smoking any less, neither?" That's the kind of "smart-alecky" answer that this type of logic language is talking about.
Most of my dogs are animals. All of them are, too. But that includes most, so most is accurate. Same with some. BUT, most is always at least half.
Most and Some having a possibility of meaning ALL is giving me the heebie jeebies
In an LSAT book I read it states that "some" means 1%-50% of whatever we're taking about because once its over 50% then it becomes "most" it can not mean "some" anymore. But here J.Y says that "some" can mean 1%-100%. So what should I believe more when the LSAT says "most" vs "some" or is there really no difference as long as I know most means 51%-100% or am I just overcomplicating things?
Wait so ‘some’ and ‘Most’ can technically be 100% (all)?
I am confused about how does "Mos" exclude "all"? In what circumstances?
Could someone please help me wrap my head around the lawgic behind this sentence... "We will meet our environmental goals only if most cars become electric."?
I am currently reading it as:
Meet Enviro Goals → most cars become electric
Is this right? Also if anyone could please better explain what he means here:
What if all cars became electric? No. Clearly, if all cars became electric, that would be just fine. That would not constitute a failure of the necessary condition because that usage of "most" required us to understand that it could include "all."
#help pleaseeeee
"My god the horror" lol
"...the bare minimum needed to satisfy 'most' [is more than half]."
Shouldn't the first flowchart, not include "at least half" under "most --> implies"?
Ex, in the second flowchart, it states "must be false" --> "ten or fewer students can read." Ten is at least half of the 20 of Mrs. Stoops' students.
Confirming that most does need to be more than half.
#feedback
Can most be read as a group 1 indicator, in that whatever idea follows it is the sufficient condition?
#help (Added by Admin)
"It's the same distinction as between "Most cats are pets" (C —m→ P) versus "Most pets are cats" (P —m→ C)". I would appreciate if anyone could please provide an insight on how these two items are different. My understanding is, is that they mean the same thing. Thanks.