Which direct speech act could "I'm so happy that you quit smoking!" be used to perform?

A) informative B) directive C) expressive D) commissive


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of these bets describes P being a necessary condition for Q?

a. P's being true is enough to make Q true b. Q is true only if P is true c. Q is not true if P is true d. If P is true then Q is true

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Krishna is considered to be an incarnation of

A. Shiva. B. Durga. C. Kali. D. Vishnu.

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The teleological argument, as presented in Paley's thought experiment, is based on an analogy between the universe and a

A. monkey. B. telephone. C. grapefruit. D. watch. E. country meadow.

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