Question


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

Writeacher
Now it's your turn. What do you think?
Marcella
Both entails and presuppposes?
Writeacher
Did John know about the murder first? Or did she murder the platypus first?
Marcella
she murdered the platypus first
Writeacher
Then I think it's only (a).

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