Preserve Some without Turning It into All - Practice 1

Quantifiers determine the scope of a claim.

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Quantifiers determine the scope of a claim. Some establishes existence, not universality. A revision must not strengthen some to all or none unless additional evidence supports that change.

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Some drafts lack dates does not mean all drafts lack dates or that no draft has a date.

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Counting entry events and counting distinct visitors can produce different totals without a contradiction.

Question 1 A source says Some maps lack dates. Which restatement preserves the strength of that claim? At least one of the maps lacks a date. Every one of the maps lacks a date. None of the maps has a date.

Question 2 A source says Some posters lack dates. Which restatement preserves the strength of that claim? Every one of the posters lacks a date. None of the posters has a date. At least one of the posters lacks a date.

Question 3 A source says Some models lack dates. Which restatement preserves the strength of that claim? None of the models has a date. At least one of the models lacks a date. Every one of the models lacks a date.

Question 4 A source says Some charts lack dates. Which restatement preserves the strength of that claim? At least one of the charts lacks a date. Every one of the charts lacks a date. None of the charts has a date.

Question 5 A source says Some poems lack dates. Which restatement preserves the strength of that claim? Every one of the poems lacks a date. None of the poems has a date. At least one of the poems lacks a date.

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