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Vsuresh Posted 6 years ago
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Hi

Could you give your views on this question?

While discussing a statement related to a reasoning question, a student of mine came up the question. I have given it below.

This is the statement:

All men are not handsome.

While I interpreted it as not every one of them is handsome, the student asked me can we interpret it as none of them is handsome?

Please give your views.


Suresh

  

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This is more a matter of logic than a matter of grammar. Here are a few thoughts. All men are handsome.

— Clive

  • This is more a matter of logic than a matter of grammar.
  • Here are a few thoughts.
  • All men are handsome.
  • Easy to understand.
  • Not all men are handsome.
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This is more a matter of logic than a matter of grammar.

Here are a few thoughts.

All men are handsome. Easy to understand.

Not all men are handsome. This is not commonly said. Most people take this to mean 'some men are handsome, some men are not handsome'.

All men are not handsome. I wouldn't say this is wrong. But I never hear anyone say this, p

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vsuresh

Hi

Could you give your views on this question?

While discussing a statement related to a reasoning question, a student of mine came up the question. I have given it below.

This is the statement:

All men are not handsome.

While I interpreted it as not every one of them is handsome, the student asked me can we interpret

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