Holcomb's sentence "Armed robbery implies thief used a weapon" is a _________ sentence,whereas "Armed robbery implies thief used a rose" is a __________ sentence.
A)concrete-concrete; anomalous-concrete
B)congruent-concrete; anomalous-concrete
C)congruent-abstract; anomalous-abstract
D)"right"; "wrong"

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The first sentence is congruent because it accurately reflects the common understanding of "armed robbery" as involving a weapon. The second sentence is anomalous because it contradicts the expected meaning of "armed robbery" by suggesting a rose was used instead of a weapon.

Holcomb's Sentence "Armed Robbery Implies Thief Used a Weapon" Is