Asked by Marcella
For the following:
(a) John is angry because Mary murdered the platypus
(b) Mary murdered the platypus
The answer:
A. (a) entails (b)
B. (a) presupposes (b)
C. Both
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
Now it's your turn. What do you think?
Answered by
Marcella
Both entails and presuppposes?
Answered by
Writeacher
Did John know about the murder first? Or did she murder the platypus first?
Answered by
Marcella
she murdered the platypus first
Answered by
Writeacher
Then I think it's only (a).
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http://www.lingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15688&sid=90471e2bf2fd965f41c4e1df71a0be62
Read through the ANSWER (don't worry about the questions) here:
http://www.lingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15688&sid=90471e2bf2fd965f41c4e1df71a0be62
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