Would it be reasonable for example 3 to infer the following? The empty lot will more likely be developed as a community center than it will anything else.
Why do we have to extrapolate that cafes are busier at all times of the day in example 2? Isn't it possible (if not more reasonable to assume) that they are simply busier than a specific point in time, even without added context directing us to that conclusion?
but how are we supposed to "imply" that cafes are busy from our own personal experience if we're supposed to not allow personal biases to affect our choices on the test?
For example three: wouldn't the implied meaning of the sentence be "The empty lot will more likely be developed as a community center than not-a community center."? does this also work?
Tom had been struggling with a chronic illness. But after the prolonged adjustment to his new medication, he started to show signs of improvement. His friend Sarah visited him and noticed a positive change in his demeanor. She excitedly shared with others, "Tom is feeling better today!"
I think it would be more strongly inferred that he is feeling better today than when he was not on the medication. This is considering the part that states "prolonged adjustment", however I could see how it could also be that he is feeling better than yesterday. Anyone care to pitch in/clarify #help
This is very similar to conditional statements without a logical indicator. The use of a logical indicator in a conditional statement and the use of a “than” in a comparative statement is something that we can use as a translation mechanism when we are given statements that lack them.
Another important thing to remember is that we can not over infer a comparative statement when there isn’t one. A lot of wrong answers, especially on reading comp, will wrongly try to make a comparison that isn’t there. Rather, understanding a comparative statement is the first step in getting a inference question right.
Take the following example.
Michael Jordan is the best of all time in basketball.
Comparative statement: Michael Jordan is better than everyone else.
Aside: Bob Love plays basketball.
Inference: Bob Love is not as good as MJ.
Wrong inference: Michael Jordan is a better shooter/dribbler/defender then Bob Love. <—- these are inferences that are “out of scope.”
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Would it be reasonable for example 3 to infer the following? The empty lot will more likely be developed as a community center than it will anything else.
Why do we have to extrapolate that cafes are busier at all times of the day in example 2? Isn't it possible (if not more reasonable to assume) that they are simply busier than a specific point in time, even without added context directing us to that conclusion?
Very helpful!
I think of the Marcel the Shell video - ‘compared to what?!’
but how are we supposed to "imply" that cafes are busy from our own personal experience if we're supposed to not allow personal biases to affect our choices on the test?
For example three: wouldn't the implied meaning of the sentence be "The empty lot will more likely be developed as a community center than not-a community center."? does this also work?
In the first example:
Tom had been struggling with a chronic illness. But after the prolonged adjustment to his new medication, he started to show signs of improvement. His friend Sarah visited him and noticed a positive change in his demeanor. She excitedly shared with others, "Tom is feeling better today!"
I think it would be more strongly inferred that he is feeling better today than when he was not on the medication. This is considering the part that states "prolonged adjustment", however I could see how it could also be that he is feeling better than yesterday. Anyone care to pitch in/clarify #help
This is very similar to conditional statements without a logical indicator. The use of a logical indicator in a conditional statement and the use of a “than” in a comparative statement is something that we can use as a translation mechanism when we are given statements that lack them.
Another important thing to remember is that we can not over infer a comparative statement when there isn’t one. A lot of wrong answers, especially on reading comp, will wrongly try to make a comparison that isn’t there. Rather, understanding a comparative statement is the first step in getting a inference question right.
Take the following example.
Michael Jordan is the best of all time in basketball.
Comparative statement: Michael Jordan is better than everyone else.
Aside: Bob Love plays basketball.
Inference: Bob Love is not as good as MJ.
Wrong inference: Michael Jordan is a better shooter/dribbler/defender then Bob Love. <—- these are inferences that are “out of scope.”