Eliezer was angry with his father for not knowing how to avoid abuse when he got hit with the iron bar since he was working slowly. <span>This is significant because his focus has shifted to nothing more than survival.</span>
Question: Which type of faulty logic does this sentence contain?
<em>Although the cheeseburger is the most sought-after item on our menu, it is really difficult to manage the crowd in the drive-up lane because of the high demand; so, the cheeseburger should be taken off the menu. </em>
Answer: Either-or fallacy, also known as False dilemma.
Explanation: Faulty logic is an imperfect reason. Either-or fallacy is a type of faulty logic and it occurs when a writer builds an argument upon the assumption that there are only two choices or possible outcomes when actually there are several. We can identify the text as an Either-or fallacy because of the argument built to eliminate cheeseburgers from the menu only because of the high demand and their difficulty to manage the crowd in the drive-up lane. To eliminate one of their most demanded products is not the best idea for a business. Instead, they could improve their service by finding strategies in making the drive-up lane service more agile and productive.
The sentence 'Studying is when I fall asleep' is an example of dangling modifier. When you read the sentence, you can tell that it does sound awkward. This is because the clause is not clearly related to the word it modifies. Who is studying? How is the action of studying related to the action of falling asleep? Unfortunately, you cannot correct dangling modifiers by simply moving it to a different place in the sentence. You will have to restate the sentence again by saying 'When I study, I fall asleep.' In that way, the doer of the action is clear and the clause gains meaning.
