PT1.S4.Q21 - A society in which there are many crimes

wkim2015

hi guys,

can you guys help explaining to me as to what the difference is between answer choice (d) and (e)?

(d) says "some" and (e) says "many" but if I remember correctly, those two words are used interchangeably.

So I am confused as to why answer is (d) and not (e).

Thanks a bunch!

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FixedDice

Strictly speaking, "some" and "many" are not interchangeable. "Some" includes everything other than 0, while "many" by definition designates a substantial number. What "substantial" means is context dependent, but it's... substantial. Twenty or one hundred, for example.

As you probably figured out, the fourth sentence says C -> L. A hypothetical society could have only a small number of crimes (e.g. "the only crimes in this land will be murder, theft, and assault"). It also doesn't have to have many laws; one or two regulations could designate an array of crimes (e.g. "the following acts will be punishable by the laws of the land: (1)... (2)... (3)... (10)... (30)..."). So "many" doesn't have to be true, but "some" definitely has to be. That's why (D) is the correct answer.