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Homework Statement
Translate these statements into English, where C(x) is “x is a comedian” and F(x) is “x is funny” and the domain consists of all people.
a) ∀x(C(x)→F(x))
b)∀x(C(x)∧F(x))
c) ∃x(C(x)→F(x))
d)∃x(C(x)∧F(x))
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Here are my answers:
For a): For every person, if they are a comedian, then they are funny.
For b): For every person, they are both a comedian and funny.
For c): There exists a person who, if he is funny, is a comedian
For d): There exists a person who is funny and is a comedian.
Here are the books answers:
a)Every comedian is funny.
b)Every person is a funny comedian.
c)There exists a person such that if she or he is a comedian, then she or he is funny.
d)Some comedians are funny.
Does the meaning of my answers seem to be in harmony with the meaning of the answers given in the solution manual?