Using the items in Exercise 9-12 in your text as examples, determine the truth value of the second claim (below) based on that given for the first claim. Translation into standard form may be required.
a. British comedies are always more sophisticated than American comedies. ()
b. Some comedies that are no more sophisticated than American comedies come from Britain.

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If British comedies are always more sophisticated than American comedies, it logically follows that there cannot be a British comedy that is not more sophisticated than American comedies, making the second statement false by the rules of logic. However, the way the question is structured (asking for the truth value of the second claim based on the first) implies a logical contradiction in my explanation, suggesting an error in interpretation. The correct interpretation should acknowledge that the given information (British comedies always being more sophisticated) directly contradicts the second claim (that some are not more sophisticated), thus making the second claim true as it presents a possibility not covered by the absolute nature of the first claim.

Using the Items in Exercise 9-12 in Your Text as Examples