The standard form of the ordinary argument "Penguins are birds that cannot fly" is "No penguins are birds with wings."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

The speaker is talking about all penguins, since, by definition, a penguin is a flightless bird. However, being unable to fly is not the same thing as being without wings. Therefore, the standard form of "Penguins are birds that cannot fly" is "All (penguins) are (birds that cannot fly)."

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