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Which of the following propositions are contrary? A. All cars are vehicles B. Some cars are vehicles C.…

In the traditional square of opposition the universal affirmative “All cars are vehicles” and universal negative “No cars are vehicles” are contraries: they cannot both be…

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Which of the following propositions are contrary?
A. All cars are vehicles
B. Some cars are vehicles
C. No cars are vehicles
D. Some cars are not vehicles

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Correct answer B

In the traditional square of opposition the universal affirmative “All cars are vehicles” and universal negative “No cars are vehicles” are contraries: they cannot both be true when cars exist, though both can be false. The pairs A/D and B/C are contradictories; C/D are subalterns.

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