The fourth sentence in "A Bachelor's Complaint of the Behaviour of Married People" (I have scarce a married friend of my acquaintance, upon whose firm faith I can rely, whose friendship did not start after the period of his marriage.) is an example of:

Question

The fourth sentence in "A Bachelor's Complaint of the Behaviour of Married People" (I have scarce a married friend of my acquaintance, upon whose firm faith I can rely, whose friendship did not start after the period of his marriage.) is an example of:
a. empirical evidence
b. logical evidence
c. a digression
d. contradiction
e. anecdotal evidence

I thought the answer was a, but that is not correct.

bobpursley · Answer

Anecdotal evidence is evidence from anecdotes, i.e., evidence collected in a casual or informal manner and relying heavily or entirely on personal testimony. ... Accurate determination of whether an anecdote is typical requires statistical evidence

Sean · Answer

Thank you bobpursley! Can you please help me with my other questions when you get a moment?