If the Subject of a Categorical Proposition Begins with the Article

question 192

Multiple Choice

If the subject of a categorical proposition begins with the article "a" (as in "a house") , must the proposition be singular?

• A)Yes, because the article "a" guarantees that the proposition is about a single individual.
• B)Yes, because grammatically, the article "a" can only be followed by a singular noun.
• C)No, because the noun that follows could be intended to represent a class of things.
• D)No, because grammatically, the noun that follows could be plural.
• E)No, because the article "a" always signals that the proposition is particular.

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