Asked by Enock Mutai on Apr 24, 2024

What is the unstated premise in the following syllogism? There are no weeds in my garden, so at least a few grasses are not weeds.

A) There are grasses in my garden.
B) I weeded my garden.
C) Many grasses are weeds.
D) My garden does not need to be weeded.
E) It is bad to have weeds in a garden.

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption in an argument that is not directly expressed but is required for the argument to hold.

Weeds In Garden

Weeds In Garden denotes undesirable or unwanted plants growing among cultivated plants, often competing for nutrients and space.

  • Evaluate arguments to detect tacit premises or conclusions.