"They told me that if I ran the mile in under four minutes, I'd be on the team.Well,
I did! So I am!"
This argument contains a pure hypothetical syllogism.

Question

"They told me that if I ran the mile in under four minutes, I'd be on the team.Well,
 I did! So I am!"
 This argument contains a pure hypothetical syllogism.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This argument is an example of modus ponens, not a hypothetical syllogism. Modus ponens follows the structure: If P, then Q. P. Therefore, Q. The statement "If I ran the mile in under four minutes, I'd be on the team" is followed by "I did," leading to the conclusion "So I am [on the team]."

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