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(Theory question) Why do you negate a conditional by negating the necessary?Specifically, I am looking at PT 68.S2.Q23, the second sentence: "We must therefore reject Tolstoy's rash claim that if we knew a lot about the event…
... /> Which I was told turns into:
(Know about events ---& ... is: WHY do you negate a conditional by introducing the sufficient and ... to say when you negate a conditional, the sufficient could OR ... lesson in the CC (negating a conditional?) I could not find ... -
Negating a Conditional StatementHey guys, I can't remember where this was in the course, but what is the proper way to negate a conditional statment? So for example: ~ (X-->Y)…
Hey guys,
I can't remember where this was in the course, but what is the proper way to negate a conditional statment? So for example:
~ (X-->Y)
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Other factors that could get me into a better law school?So I took the LSAT in October and underperformed terribly, let's say in the 145-150 range, and I plan on retaking the test in December. On my PT's, I…
... at UCI and graduated with a not so stellar GPA. However ... is I'm filing for a trademark to get my company ... -
Conditional languageTake the statement (drawn from an actual stimulus) that says "the habit of volunteering cannot be said to have been fostered in a person who has not …
... have been fostered in a person who has not ... for anything" and put it into a conditional statement. Would it be ... the necessary condition in translating into conditional language from statements without ... indicators. Is this a good idea? Are there ... -
Does the word "can" indicate a relationship?Hi all, Just a quick question, does the word "can" indicate a relationship or is it indicate like "could", "might" a probability? For instanc…
... reporters", can you translate it into: Reporter XScoop all of ... a rule of thumb, you can never translate a probabilistic statement into a conditional ... statement since conditional statement are ... -
Denying a conditional statementI completely forget where the lesson is that outlines how to deny a conditional statement. Any help?
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Getting into a good law school also an emotional journey?Just wanted to create an off topic discussion and get my mind off the entrance exam aspect of getting into a good law school. In the grand scheme of …
... entrance exam aspect of getting into a good law school. In the ... to think getting into a top law school is a very tough emotional ... -
How to tell when a conditional statement is a hypothetical/bizaro world?hey all, so i did 59.3.19 https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ in it there's a conditional statement that's a…
... it there's a conditional statement that's actually a hypothetical. we don ... is a hypothetical.
in general, when we see conditional statements ... , how do we distinguish if it's a hypothetical ... -
What are my chances of getting into a T-20?/STEM Splitter success stories?Hello. I know there are a lot of splitter posts here, but i wanted some feedback on my particular situation. I graduated a year ago with a dual deg…
... . I know there are a lot of splitter posts here ... situation. I graduated a year ago with a dual degree in ... women's studies is a 3.99 while my ... have been working for a large medical device company for ... anyone with a low STEM undergrad gpa got into a top school ... -
Question on diagramming a conditionalThis is from PT 46 LR 24. For this statement "Anything that exists would continue to exist even if everyone were to stop believing in it", I know…
... that to write it in a conditional, it would be:
< ... question is on contraposing this conditional. My question is what to ... the contrapositive of the above conditional?
If it ... at this point this is a very cosmetic difference, but ... -
What is a conditional indicator?Help, what is a conditional indicator and can you give me an example? Thank you!
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PT49.S4.Q16 - Extremely confused about when a statement is a conditional statement.I am confused about the logic translations seen in the video explanation for a particular LR question: **LSAT PrepTest 49, Section 4, Question 16** …
... in the video explanation for a particular LR question:
... equivalent instead of existing in a conditional relationship? When I did ... in the diagram, instead of a conditional arrow?
... signs are used rather than conditional arrows, I’d greatly ... -
PT June 2007.S2.Q24 - car companies solicit consumer informationI have been analyzing all the June 2007 (public domain) questions one by one, and find that they all neatly fit into very neat symbolic argument patt…
... passage after passage falling into a very small handful of ... I call a "counter-conditional," which is the negation of a conditional in the ... form of "A and NOT ... that MIGHT be a conditional ("A->B"), take a second look ... -
Method for translating "without" into lawgic seems to run into problems in some situationsWe all know that for "without" "unless" "except" and "until", we're supposed to negate one of the ideas and make that the sufficient. "I will not …
... turn the sentence into a conditional not based on a rule, but ... the ABSENCE of a conditional relationship -- getting a 180 is not ... that differs from a sentence beginning with a negation - "I never ... sleep without wearing an eyemask" makes a ... -
Method for translating "without" into lawgic seems to run into problems in some situationsWe all know that for "without" "unless" "except" and "until", we're supposed to negate one of the ideas and make that the sufficient. "I will not …
... turn the sentence into a conditional not based on a rule, but ... the ABSENCE of a conditional relationship -- getting a 180 is not ... that differs from a sentence beginning with a negation - "I never ... sleep without wearing an eyemask" makes a ... -
How to get above the low 160s plateau?For those who have experience with breaking above the low 160s plateau, what helped you? I have been PTing and BRing for the last two months. My t…
... AC's are purposely negation-proof, so the negation strategy doesn't ... can't just plug letters into a conditional. -
Different uses for orHi guys, Im wondering if I have the concept of "or" down. So first it can be used as a group 3 indicator to split the sentence into a conditional sta…
... indicator to split the sentence into a conditional statement (negate necessary). Secondly we ... split the sufficient condition of a conditional statement. And third we can ... use it to create a bi-conditional through or but not ... -
PT61.S2.Q24 - historian: it is unlikely that someoneHey everyone, So question 24 in section 2 of Prep Test 61. This question I've been trying to grapple with for 3 days (seriously). I understand h…
... the weird worded ones as conditional statements).
... not ring to me as a conditional if/then type of ... something I see fitting well into a conditional sentence sequence.
... I grant that this is a conditional statement, this is the ... -
PT58.S1.Q12 Translation "The purpose of art is.."Can anyone help me with translating this statement into a conditional? "The purpose of art is to cause experts to debate ideas" JY (and the w…
... me with translating this statement into a conditional?
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diagramming conditional within conditionalhi there, i have a question on diagramming multiple conditionals: e.g., Q#15, section 1 of PT #63 (june 2011), choice B states, "if someone tells …
... is because the negation of a conditional, A --> B is A -->~B, correct ... -
"Cannot"... "Unless"Hey all, on PT 24, game 4, the rule reads "V cannot be prescribed unless both H and M are prescribed." J.Y translates this to: V -> M V->H. I am …
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"Since" necessary or sufficient condition?I know this is probably a rookie question, but I require an expert answer. So how do we diagram since? I don't recall it in the lessons. I have reaso…
"Since" is a premise indicator (which functions a lot like "for", the conclusion ... " or any other premise indicator into a conditional relationship. We don't have ... evidence without conditional language that this situation takes ... -
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... re equating a contrapositive with negation. They’ ... . To make a contrapositive, negate ... A)
But negating a statement is entirely different. The negation of a conditional ... statement like
A --> B is A some/B or A ... -
Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... you're confusing the negation and contrapositive.
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The negation of a conditional statement denies the truth ... of the conditional relationship. ... if you deny the conditional statement, you are saying ... -
Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
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Note: The "negation" of the conditional is synonymous with the ... are different things. The negation of a conditional is the condition that makes ... the conditional relationship false. The contrapositive ... -
need help with negating sentences for necessary assumptionHello everyone, I seem to be having some issues with negating sentences, some things are very obvious, but others are not. for example 1)The Fine…
... @quinnxzhang shows the negation using conditional diagrams, I believe ... showing that the negation of a conditional statement results in ... conditions NO LONGER having a conditional relationship with each other. ... the other. The negation of the dog statement ... -
need help with negating sentences for necessary assumptionHello everyone, I seem to be having some issues with negating sentences, some things are very obvious, but others are not. for example 1)The Fine…
... why my method of negation is incorrect. I ... When @quinnxzhang shows the negation using conditional diagrams, I believe he ... showing that the negation of a conditional statement results in ... conditions NO LONGER having a conditional relationship with each other. ... -
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...or some Bobs are tall. You can't translate that into a conditional either. -
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... tall" is saying. Your conditional sentence can't even ... /> It's been translated into a conditional statement. It's valid, ...
There is a conditional in this sentence. "All teachers ... smart)". But this is a universal sentence, which is different ... -
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... sense to remember that a conditional is only false when ... 'll never see a bald negation of a conditional connective on the LSAT ... , e.g. one that translates as '~(A ... -> B)', because the material conditional we're ...
