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The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... this observation. A "rule" should always apply, without the possibility ... If a "some people say" statement is, in fact, the " ... If the "anthithesis" states a conditional ("All dogs are mammals," or ... a "some people say" statement quickly, but you can prephrase ... -
How to diagram UNLESS conditional logicHow do you diagram unless, except, only if, and if but only if? Especially unless, I'm super confused. I have been told to negate the left stateme…
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"except" should be similar to "unless" implying ... case I'm wrong. You should try to stick to words ... if" translates as a bi-conditional. We usually see these come ... if" implies necessity. So whatever statement precedes "only if" is sufficient ... -
LSAT LR Lingo:)Hey guys! I hope your study is going well... I just have a few questions you may be able to help with:) I have been a bit confused on the exact d…
... 's in the form of conditional logic. You can think of ... happens").
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PT10.S1.Q24- The body of anyone infectedFor this particular question, I had difficulty understanding what the last sentence was actually saying. I interpreted the sentence to mean that the …
... in my estimation. No fancy conditional chains or negation tests here ... had the virus. But we should remember that there is a ... /> In conclusion I think we should heavily interrogate the remaining answer ... br /> (B)This is a statement about the world of existing ... -
PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... development has been found should regulation be implemented to ...
So our conditional logic is Regulation be implemented ... evidence this affects wildlife, we should allow development.
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PT21.S2.Q03 - a new medication for migraineI find abstract FL AC's to be quite a hassle on the LSAT. Usually I POE it down to one answer, which feels right, but I don't work through the FL if …
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B: No (negate following conditional) migraine sufferers with heart disease ... rid of our already negated statement, two negations = a positive) ---> ... tries to tell me "contrapositive" should be "contraceptive" or "contravention", but ... -
PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenHello, Could someone please check my work and let me know if what I have below is correct? I felt like this is a conditional heavy question. It …
... above statement actually can be put in a neat straight conditional chain ... true.
Also, it should not take you 45 min ... diagramming. I would do the conditional quizzes the core curriculum offers ... -
PT59.S2.Q13 - psychologists have discoveredHey All, So this is a PSA question. I selected answer E when timed and I didn't even circle this question to BR because I was so confident in my a…
... . If there was an absolute conditional (ALL adults suffering from chronic ... we must do EVERYTHING (bold statement to begin with, but we ... conclusion gives us something we should be doing, do you think ... which tells us what we should not be doing, can help ... -
Only....ifIs it ok to translate "Writing can *only* succeed *if* it meets the expectations." as: "Meet Expectation --> Succeed" or Is it "Succeed --> …
... work: that is you should never be able to ... there? I used a statement with ONLY. Here I ... convert my last statement using the RULE: if ... aka the conclusion of the conditional in mathematics.
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Question on De Morgan's LawIn one lesson, Jy says, the contapositive of "If Tom plays then Jerone and Simmi play too", is " If Jerone and Simmi do not play, then Tom won't play…
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Yout initial statement I'll work off is ... the sufficient side of the conditional arrow. Knowing T is sufficient ... same thing. Eventually, you should be able to move between ... At least by our starting statement, they can play even though ... -
WEAKENI just wanted to make sure my idea on weaken is correct. Let's say we are given A-->B.... . Can I Say "A(O) B(X) = Even when A was present, B did …
... the material conditional "if...,then" from a straight causal statement. Sometimes ... is interpreted as a material conditional.
Second ... , etc. (so I should be skeptical of the data ... weaken question involving a causal statement, pick it!
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Conditional ruleCan "F is hired for a position in a different department from G" translate to F->/G? or Does it have to be F<->/G?
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Diagramming vs Not diagramming LR Q'sDiagramming the more complex questions can take quite a bit of time. Sometimes the correct answers are more intuitive and thus it would be a waste of…
... the first reading of any conditional/existential statement markers? Or do you ... diagramming in your head. You should be thinking something alomg the ... -
Negating an and/or statement clarificationHello 7Sagers! I'm going through the core curriculum a second time, and I have a question about the negation of and/or statements in conditional r…
... statements in conditional relationship! If, for example, we have a statement that ... ; Similarly, if we have the statement "If Kay sings, Justin or ... we worked on the above statement, you should try to write out ... -
"Until" as a logical indicatorHi all, I'm not through the CC yet (obviously). When learning logical indicators, I'm trying to reason my way through them, because I know I will fo…
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action should be taken → issue has been ... issue has been examined → action should be taken
conditional..." No, shut up. ... /> **Now onto @JeckaSaysWhyNot's statement**
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"Until" as a logical indicatorHi all, I'm not through the CC yet (obviously). When learning logical indicators, I'm trying to reason my way through them, because I know I will fo…
... translation:
> action should be taken → issue has been ... issue has been examined → action should be taken
> ... the necessary condition of a conditional..." No, shut up. I ... > **Now onto @JeckaSaysWhyNot's statement**
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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 …
... not appear to express a conditional relationship between "great lawyer" ... expresses the ABSENCE of a conditional relationship -- getting a 180 ... ," I still think it should be read as "Getting ... from the original, more general statement.)
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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 …
... meaning in that a statement about "people" isn' ... t always a statement about every single person ... but can be statement about the group generally? ... idea there is no conditional relationship between a 180 ... have red skin it should be possible for her ... -
Conditionals: Only A is B and the likeSo far, I have treated Only A is B as B-->A. So far so good. Recently, I have come across this question: Does the statement "only A is B" deny oth…
... may not contradict the original statement.
"Only A assures ... ", however, might be a bi-conditional as you suggested, although I ... it were a bi-conditional, it should translate to the following statements ... -
5 star LR questions, What's the strategy here?Hello 7sagers. So wondering if I should be approaching these 5 star questions differently. I recently took a PT where I missed 5 LR questions and …
... concepts. In this case, you should just circle and move on ... be a long series of conditional chains, or a complex set ... .
Based on your statement above, it sounds like you ... -
5 star LR questions, What's the strategy here?Hello 7sagers. So wondering if I should be approaching these 5 star questions differently. I recently took a PT where I missed 5 LR questions and …
... concepts. In this case, you should just circle and move on ... be a long series of conditional chains, or a complex set ... ;
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PT80.S1.Q19 - Politician: Of the candidates running, ThompsonI have some questions about this Q. Some of the information I'm presenting about this question I've only understood after reading forum boards (I don…
... /> > 3. and The comparative statement to conclude "best"
> ... view it as a conditional then they should arrive at (A) as ... you view it as a conditional, (B) does not weaken ... -
Conditional rule in rule testing type questionsHey 7sagers, When I have a conditional rule, do I have to test the conditional rule AND it's contrapositive in the rule testing type questions (t…
... have to test the conditional rule AND it's ... However, translating out each conditional into the contrapositive would be ... should spend plenty of time familiarizing yourself with the logic of conditional ... what's contained in this statement. More specifically, I ... -
Help needed :(Hi guys I am extremely stressed out also I have been also a brain fog due to to studying. I have been extremely stressed because I always get mo…
... reasoning: is there causation there? Conditional language? Arguments by analogy etc ... the premise and a causal statement in the conclusion based on ... , that is a “pattern” you should be prepared to know how ... -
Sufficient & Necessary Condition - About the Indicators?Hello, Is it possible to understand suff n necc. conditions to such an extent that memorizing the indicators taught to us in the groups become un…
... cold? If not, why should I trust you when ... already knew what the statement was supposed to say ... just copy the initial statement). But what about the ... the content of the statement, or the sentence structure ... resort to mapping to conditional logic. But the reason ... -
"Is" group 2 indicator?Can "is" be a group 2 indicator like "must"? E.g. X is Y = X->Y JY seems to treat it as such in 60.1.17
... is actually a causal statement, and you should not diagram this as ... utility beyond that of a conditional indicator. Along the same lines ... isn't used as a conditional indicator, where it would be ... -
Does this topic count as a Diversity Statement?I am a URM and wanted to draft a diversity statement. However, my topic is not race related, but is based on a situation at work during my pregnancy …
... board would see that as conditional because one day pregnancies turn ... your “why law” statement or a personal statement in specific. Either way ... , it’s a story that should ... -
PT15.S3.Q23 - Asbestos is a silent killer (Still in need of second opinion!)Could a kind 7sager double-check my logic? After reading the argument, I thought it was well-supported. If it is in fact a poor argument, could someo…
... risk? and should I understand the first statement as a conditional or causal ... -
Conditional statementI have a random question LMAO! If in a grouping logic game the rule is: if W then T or F does that mean that if I have T or F in the yes/in group, …
... conditional is rendered irrelevant. I'll demonstrate for T, but you should ... is automatically true (necessary statement of a conditional satisfied). Since (W --> ... itself the necessary statement of the larger nested conditional, the entire nested ... -
PT16.S2.Q16 - Researchers in South AustraliaBased on my understanding of the stimulus, the flaw is that the author is assuming that what was true in the past (CPUE is constant= X number of sha…
... more effective at catching sharks should increase the CPUE
... else equal, more efficient targeting should increase the CPUE
... switched both sides of the conditional, negated both terms, and ... . Let’s say the following statement is true:
