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connordelacruz January 7, 2021

"Since" vs. "Then"

Is it common for stimuli that contain one sentence that starts with "since" followed by another sentence that starts with "then" to be a subsidiary conclusion and the main conclusion respectively? Let me know if I can clarify this question or ask it in a different way. Thank you!

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shunhe January 9, 2021

Hi @connordelacruz,

Thanks for the question! It’s certainly possible, though I don’t know how “common” it is empirically. Remember, there are other possibilities too. “Since . . . then” could also be “since [premise], then [subsidiary conclusion]” or “since [premise], then [main conclusion].” So you definitely shouldn’t assume what you set out in your question, always examine the statements in the full context of the argument.

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