Sunday, October 4, 2009

Correct & Incorrect Syllogisms

Correct:

Birds have wings
Wings enable anybody/anything to fly
Birds can fly.

Chocolate is sweet
Hersheys is chocolate
Hersheys is sweet.

Exercising helps you lose weight
Playing sports is a way of exercising
Playing sports helps you lose weight.

Incorrect:


Jim Carrey is a comedian
Jim Carrey is Canadian
All Canadians are funny.

Barack Obama is a Democrat
Barack Obama is African American
African Americans are Democrats.

New York City is a crowded place
Crowded places have rats
New York City has rats.

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