Diagram question
Started by dianalazar · started 2020-05-14 22:28 · last activity 2020-05-15 17:39 · 1 reply
Why is "They must be deceitful in order to do the job properly." diagrammed as JP --> D?
Shouldn't it be D-->JB?
Question #1571
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SamA · 2020-05-15 17:39
Hello @dianalazar, "Must be" is the language of a necessary condition. In other words, it is required. "Deceitful" by itself does not guarantee that the job will be done properly, which is why (D ---> JP) is incorrect. It is not a sufficient condition. Maybe it will make more sense if I rephrase the sentence. "The job will be done properly only if they are deceitful." This has the exact same meaning, and "only if" introduces a necessary condition. JP ---> D not D ---> not JP
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