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cheynnelee on January 2, 2021

No Mammals are cold blooded

Although the video diagrammed this to: M --> ~CB CB--> ~M I saw this as ~M --> CB ~CB --> ~M Am a correct? Can these variables switch like that?

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shunhe on January 4, 2021

Hi @cheynnelee,

Thanks for the question! Unfortunately, the way you have diagrammed it is incorrect. “No X are Y” should be diagrammed X —> ~Y. The two versions you have below with ~M—>CB are mistaken reversals/negations. Remember, if you’re ever confused, you can rephrase in “if then” language. So for example, take the statement “No birds are mammals.” Does that mean that if something is not a bird, then it is a mammal? No, it means that if something is a bird, it’s not a mammal. That’s how you know the correct way to diagram.

Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any other questions that you might have.