I read the LEN (Least Extreme Negatation) strategy. But then need to clarify on the choice D.
(D) MOST parents WOULD refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
Are these correct as per LEN?
1. NO parent would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
2. MOST parents WOULD SOMETIMES refuse to purchae video games for their adolescent children.

If I am incorrect, what are the LEN versions for MOST and WOULD?

Hi Ashish,

I am not an expert on LEN techniques. My suggestion is not to become mechanical in your thinking by looking for LEN versions of every word. Try and look at the meaning of the assumption and then see where you can insert the words to negate the assumption in the least extreme way - least being the key word. Practice will make you better.


This sounds a bit too extreme to me. Also, I don't think changing the number of parents is the way to negate this particular assumption. The assumption can be negated by negating the action - "refusal" and that will have more desired effect. As the book suggests, "not necessarily" is a safer way to negate an argument.

Most parents would not necessarily refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.

Its not great English but you get the idea.



Can't comment on this one as I can't figure out whether its ok or not. Seems ok but I would personally prefer NOT necessarily

Hope this helps

Regards

Sunil

Instead of NO, I think you could say "FEW parents would refuse to purchase the video games" and that would make it a little less extreme and more accurate.

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