Preserve Some without Turning It into All - Practice 2

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 stories lack dates. Which restatement preserves the strength of that claim? None of the stories has a date. At least one of the stories lacks a date. Every one of the stories lacks a date.

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

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

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

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

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