Basic Translation Group1: "If,When,All,The Only, Every, Any."

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  Codi Stevens Core Member

  January 2023 22 karma

  Does the example make more sense intuitively if it is worded as: "Wherever the judges are independent, there will be a good legal system"?

  'Where' belongs in Group 1 for the same reason 'when' does. Without the word 'only' in front of it, 'when' means: at any/all times. Similarly, when 'where' appears without the word 'only' in front of it, it means: in any/all places. So if the example statement is true, then we know that wherever you look, if you find independent judges, there will be a good legal system there.

  If it helps, think of 'where' and 'when' as equivalent to 'wherever' and 'whenever.' And if you actually see the words 'wherever' or 'whenever,' those definitely go in Group 1.
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  ryan.lattavo Live Member Sage 7Sage Tutor

  January 2023 109 karma

  To further the other commentator, insert different logical relations into the translation word and I think eventually it'll click. For example:

  Where there is rain, things are wet (R-->W).

  The presence of one thing (rain) implies the presence of another (wetness).

  Hope this helped,

  Ryan
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  selah403 Core Member

  January 2023 82 karma

  @"Codi Stevens" and @"ryan.lattavo" thanks a lot! That did help tremendously
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  WinningHere Member

  January 2023 417 karma

  Flexibility is required on the lsat. If in conditional statements particular indicators are throwing you, simply put the conditional statement into a basic “if”, “then” form with the first half the if (sufficient) and the second half the “then (necessary)” and you can see usually see them more clearly

  If the judges are independent, then there will be a good legal system
• selah403 Core Member

  January 2023 82 karma

  @WinningHere Great. Thanks!