In a proposition which is particular affirmative,
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In a proposition which is particular affirmative,
- A.
Subject term is distributed but the predicate is not distributed
- B.
Neither the subject nor the predicate is distributed
- C.
Both subject and predicate are distributed
- D.
Subject is undistributed but predicate is distributed
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Correct answer: B
A particular affirmative proposition has the standard form “Some S are P”. Since it speaks only about some members of the subject class, the subject term is undistributed. It also does not refer to the entire predicate class, so the predicate term is undistributed as well. Therefore, in a particular affirmative proposition, neither the subject nor the predicate is distributed.