Susan will start working at home if, but not only if, Peter's mother helps with the rent

Dictionary:
M = Peter's mother will help with the rent
S = Susan will start working at home

If Peter's mother helps with the rent Susan will start working at home.  

I dunno

i mean there's if and only if for a reason, so I assume if means the same as if but not only if. :/

Post edited at 9:11 am on Sep. 19, 2008 by Permious

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M → S

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M -> S?  

If Peter's mother helps with the rent Susan will start working at home.

I dunno

i mean there's if and only if for a reason, so I assume if means the same as if but not only if. :/

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from wiki

"A ⇒ B means if A is true then B is also true; if A is false then nothing is said about B."

so yeah, if that cunt doesn't help with the rent, it says nothing about whether or not Susan will work at home

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"A ⇒ B means if A is true then B is also true; if A is false then nothing is said about B."

so yeah, if that cunt doesn't help with the rent, it says nothing about whether or not Susan will work at home

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Actually, that one looks more correct.

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I'm no logician, but can't that just be an if/then, since M guarantees S?

M → S

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m doesn't guarantee s though.

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Quote: from Khadgar at 9:12 am on Sep. 19, 2008

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I'm no logician, but can't that just be an if/then, since M guarantees S?

M → S

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m doesn't guarantee s though.

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Susan will Start working at home if Peter's mom pays the rent

why doesn't M guarantee S? :S

i hate this shit so much :/

Post edited at 9:19 am on Sep. 19, 2008 by Permious

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Quote: from Khadgar at 9:12 am on Sep. 19, 2008

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I'm no logician, but can't that just be an if/then, since M guarantees S?  

 M → S

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m doesn't guarantee s though.

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Sure it did.

Susan will start working at home if, but not only if, Peter's mother helps with the rent.

The "but not only if" part just says that this is not the only condition which would cause the outcome.

So, saying M → S (if M, then S) is correct, but saying that M ≡ S (if and only if M, then S) is not.

The Oath, I'm reading the page you sent me...

Post edited at 9:23 am on Sep. 19, 2008 by DayXTripper

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