Fallacies of Grammatical Analogy

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what are fallacies of grammatical analogy?

arguments that are analogous to other arguments, which themselves are good in every respect

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fallacy of division

the fallacy arises when one infers that what is true for a whole must also be true of the part

example:

The United States is a wealthy country

Therefore, every US

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fallacy of composition

the fallacy arises when one infers that something is true of the whole from the fact that it is true of some part

example:

Hydrogen is not wet

Oxygen is not wet

Therefore, H2O is not wet

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