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Which of these is an example of a non sequitur?

A. He likes to read, so I'm sure he'll enjoy surfing.
B. If you like steak and potatoes, you will like this stew.
C. If you like driving fast, you will like this car.
D. He likes fish, so I think he will like sushi.

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A. He likes to read, so I'm sure he'll enjoy surfing. is the perfect example of a non-sequitur.

Reading and surfing have no connections. (:
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User Niyas Nazar
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Answer;

A. He likes to read, so I'm sure he'll enjoy surfing.


Step-by-step explanation;

A non sequitur is a statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.

An example of a non sequitur is; He likes to read, so I'm sure he'll enjoy surfing.

A formal fallacy will have a non sequitur as its conclusion.

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