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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

switch A for B

Does 'switch A for B' mean to get B and remove A?
  

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contraposition switch A for B It is confusing. To me, it is more likely that A is the result.

  • contraposition switch A for B It is confusing.
  • To me, it is more likely that A is the result.
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contrapositionswitch A for B
It is confusing. To me, it is more likely that A is the result.
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The wording is unclear. It sounds like you are trading A for B (replacing B with A).
If you said "Switch out A for B," then, yes, you would remove A and insert B.
This is the same story as if you said "Replace A with B."

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