Which sentence cannot fit into the AEIO framework?
2020
Which sentence cannot fit into the AEIO framework?
- A.
No salt has iodine
- B.
The salt on the table has iodine
- C.
All salt has iodine
- D.
Some salt has iodine
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Correct answer: B
The AEIO framework classifies categorical propositions as A: universal affirmative (All S are P), E: universal negative (No S are P), I: particular affirmative (Some S are P), and O: particular negative (Some S are not P). "No salt has iodine" is E, "All salt has iodine" is A, and "Some salt has iodine" is I. But "The salt on the table has iodine" is a singular proposition about one specific item, so it does not fit the AEIO framework. Hence, option 2 is correct.