Equally Equivalent
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jackofallgeeksDoctor Doolan,
On my midterm exam, you made note in part E, where I was using the word "equal" when you asked for "equivalent," that equal does not mean the same as equivalent. However, according to Merriam-Webster's dictionary and thesaurus, they do. As proof, www.webster.com defines "equivalent" to be "equal in force, amount, or value," and "equal" to be "(1) : of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another (2) : identical in mathematical value or logical denotation : EQUIVALENT." It futher lists each as a synonym for the other. Now, in the section noted, I don't believe I missed points for the confusion, however, I did lose two points on number 10 in Section A for saying the propositions were considered logically "equal" where you were looking for "equivalent." Admittedly, the difference between a 93 and a 95 is a slim margin, still I would appreciate either an adjustment to the grade or a more sound explanation for the loss of points.
Thank you,
Andrew Portner
On my midterm exam, you made note in part E, where I was using the word "equal" when you asked for "equivalent," that equal does not mean the same as equivalent. However, according to Merriam-Webster's dictionary and thesaurus, they do. As proof, www.webster.com defines "equivalent" to be "equal in force, amount, or value," and "equal" to be "(1) : of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another (2) : identical in mathematical value or logical denotation : EQUIVALENT." It futher lists each as a synonym for the other. Now, in the section noted, I don't believe I missed points for the confusion, however, I did lose two points on number 10 in Section A for saying the propositions were considered logically "equal" where you were looking for "equivalent." Admittedly, the difference between a 93 and a 95 is a slim margin, still I would appreciate either an adjustment to the grade or a more sound explanation for the loss of points.
Thank you,
Andrew Portner
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