In the traditional square of opposition, state the relation between 'Some scientists are religious' and ' Some scientists are not religious'
A)contradictories
B)sub-contraries
C)contraries
D)sub-alterns

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Sub-contraries are propositions that both can be true but cannot both be false. In the traditional square of opposition, 'Some scientists are religious' and 'Some scientists are not religious' are sub-contraries because it's possible for both statements to be true (some scientists can be religious and some can be not religious at the same time), but it's not possible for both to be false at the same time, as that would imply there are no scientists at all.

In the Traditional Square of Opposition, State the Relation Between