Is My Statement Equivalent to the One in the Paint Document?

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The discussion revolves around the equivalence of logical statements related to parenthood and gender, specifically focusing on the interpretation of quantified variables in a formal context.

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  • Participants explore the implications of changing quantified variables in logical statements, questioning how these changes affect the meaning of the statements. There is an attempt to clarify the significance of universal and existential quantifiers in the context of the original statement.

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Some participants have provided insights into the logical structure of the statements, suggesting that certain quantifiers may be redundant. There is an ongoing exploration of how variable names influence the interpretation of the statements, with requests for further review of additional statements.

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Can someone tell me if my statement is equivalent to the one in the paint document?

My statement:
x and y will define all people
P(x): "x is a parent"
F(x): "x is female"
M(x,y): " x is the mother of y"

My answer is boxed in the paint doc (SECOND POST)
 

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My answer
Sorry, for some reason when I was trying to edit me first post I was unable to add another pic
 

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The ##\forall x## has no effect because the next ##\exists x## covers the whole block, so we can drop the ##\forall x##. Try changing ##\forall x## to ##\forall z## to see the effect that it is having on the statement. What name the variable has changes nothing.

So your statement means there is at least one person who is not female or not a parent or is someone's mother.
 
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The ##\forall x## has no effect because the next ##\exists x## covers the whole block, so we can drop the ##\forall x##. Try changing ##\forall x## to ##\forall z## to see the effect that it is having on the statement. What name the variable has changes nothing.

So your statement means there is at least one person who is not female or not a parent or is someone's mother.

Ok thank you. could you take a look at two more?
 

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