The standard form of the ordinary argument "Cats always land on their feet" is "All cats are beings who cannot fall."

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


False

The speaker is most likely making a statement about all cats, but landing on their feet does not entail that they do not fall. Therefore, the standard form of "Cats always land on their feet" would be "All (cats) are (beings who always land on their feet)."

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

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