1. Charmaine read Paradise Lost. (Rxy: x read y) 2. Whoever reads Paradise Lost is educated. (Rxy:...
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1. Charmaine read Paradise Lost. (Rxy: x read y)
2. Whoever reads Paradise Lost is educated. (Rxy: x reads y; Ex: x is educated)
3. James is a friend of either Ellen or Connie. (Fxy: x is a friend of y)
4. If James has any friends, then Marlene is one of them. (Fxy: x is a friend of y)
5. Dr. Jordan teaches only geniuses. (Txy: x teaches y; Gx: x is a genius)
6. Dr. Nelson teaches a few morons. (Txy: x teaches y; Mx: x is a moron)
7. Every person can sell something or other. (Px: x is a person; Sxy: x can sell y)
8. Some people cannot sell anything.
9. No person can sell everything.
10. Some people can sell anything.
11. The Royal Hotel serves only good drinks. (Sxy: x serves y; Gx: x is good; Dx: x is a drink)
12. The Clark Corporation advertises everything it produces. (Axy: x advertises y; Pxy: x produces y)
13. Peterson can drive some of the cars in the lot. (Dxy: x can drive y; Cx: x is a car; Lx: x is in the lot)
14. Jones can drive any car in the lot.
15. Sylvia invited only her friends. (Ixy: x invited y; Fxy: x is a friend of y)
16. Christopher invited some of his friends.
17. Some people break everything they touch. (Px: x is a person; Bxy: x breaks y; Txy: x touches y)
18. Some people speak to whoever speaks to them. (Px: x is a person; Sxy: x speaks to y)
19. Every person admires some people he or she meets. (Px: x is a person; Axy: x admires y; Mxy: x meets y)
20. Some people admire every person they meet.
21. Some policemen arrest only traffic violators. (Px: x is a policeman; Axy: x arrests y; Tx: x is a traffic violator)
22. Some policemen arrest every traffic violator they see. (Px: x is a policeman; Axy: x arrests y; Tx: x is a traffic violator; Sxy: x sees y)
23. If there are cheaters, then some cheaters will be punished. (Cx: x is a cheater; Px: x will be punished)
24. If there are any cheaters, then if all the referees are vigilant they will be punished. (Cx: x is a cheater; Rx: x is a referee; Vx: x is vigilant; Px: x will be punished)
25. Every lawyer will represent a wealthy client. (Lx: x is a lawyer; Rxy: x will represent y; Wx: x is wealthy; Cx: x is a client)
26. Some lawyers will represent any person who will not represent himself. (Lx: x is a lawyer; Px: x is a person; Rxy: x represents y)
27. Some children in the third grade can read any of the books in the library. (Cx: x is a child; Tx: x is in the third grade; Rxy: x can read y; Bx: x is a book; Lx: x is in the library)
28. All children in the fourth grade can read any of the books in the library.
29. If there are any safe drivers, then if none of the trucks break down they will be hired. (Sx: x is safe; Dx: x is a driver; Tx: x is a truck; Bx: x breaks down; Hx: x will be hired)
30. If there are any safe drivers, then some safe drivers will be hired.
Translate the following statements into symbolic form.
CorporationA Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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A Concise Introduction to Logic
ISBN: 978-1305958098
13th edition
Authors: Patrick J. Hurley, Lori Watson