November 20, 20187 yr Saw this at posted at a restaurant, sparked an intense debate between a friend and I: "Unless you absolutely love your food, you do not have to pay for it". If I absolutely love my food, do I or do I not pay for it?
November 20, 20187 yr It's a bit off.. had to think about it a bit. But I think it's correct. "Unless" is a negative, so it breaks down to: Love food = false IMPLIES pay = false or -(love food) -> -(pay) And then by transposition that would mean: pay -> love food
November 20, 20187 yr .. of course English is not a formal logic language, so my answer above might not hold up to scrutiny. You could also flip the statement around, something you can't necessarily do in formal logic: " you do not have to pay for your food, unless you absolutely love it " which make it a little more clear (to me).
November 20, 20187 yr Author 29 minutes ago, KaiserSoze said: How high are you guys... or is English a second language? Not high, and we both hablamos the ingles real good. I’m of the belief that the statement means I will only have to pay for my food if I absolutely love it. Anything short of that and I don’t have to pay for it. Edited November 20, 20187 yr by Helobious
November 20, 20187 yr There are complicated statements, but that isn't one of them. Ergo the question are you high... I'll be right over
November 20, 20187 yr The plane will indeed take off on the conveyor belt (however the wheels will be spinning very fast)
November 20, 20187 yr It's "between a friend and me."Is that right John? Not high, and we both hablamos the ingles real good. I’m of the belief that the statement means I will only have to pay for my food if I absolutely love it. Anything short of that and I don’t have to pay for it. That ain’t what he said. Your Spanish is worse than your English, you ignorant wretch.
November 20, 20187 yr Author 5 minutes ago, El Diablo said: Did you absolutely love the food? Let's start there. Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement? Edited November 20, 20187 yr by Helobious
November 20, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, Helobious said: Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement? Well, you've been there all night, at least tip the waiter for hanging around.
November 20, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, Helobious said: Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement? What is the meaning of "unless"? In your own words...
November 20, 20187 yr Author 29 minutes ago, El Diablo said: What is the meaning of "unless"? In your own words... Except if; under any other circumstance than
November 20, 20187 yr Sanskrit is my primary language, with Aramaic second. However, I speak enough English to know quite clearly that the sentence reads correctly.
November 20, 20187 yr 57 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said: Well, you've been there all night, at least tip the waiter for hanging around. Mr. Creosote will tip when he is done with his meal, sir.
November 21, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, millhouse said: What if I "love" it but I'm not "in love" with it? Well, it sounds like you're ready for divorce.
November 21, 20187 yr If you absolutely love the food, you pay for the food. If your feelings re: the food are anything less, you pay an equal amount of money for renting silverware, plates, cup, table, etc.
November 21, 20187 yr On 11/20/2018 at 9:14 AM, Wally Fairway said: The plane will indeed take off on the conveyor belt (however the wheels will be spinning very fast) Manhole covers, how do they work?
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