What is the implicit premise in the following argument? My boss should let me go home early today. Last night I played an epic 12-hour marathon of Halo.

a. The person speaking does not like his or her job.

b. The person speaking did not get any sleep last night.

c. Halo was played for 12 hours.

d. Halo is the best video game on the market.

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Sarah Bowen

23 June, 16:23

What is the implicit premise in the following argument? My boss should let me go home early today. Last night I played an epic 12-hour marathon of Halo.

a. The person speaking does not like his or her job.

b. The person speaking did not get any sleep last night.

c. Halo was played for 12 hours.

d. Halo is the best video game on the market.

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Whitaker · Answer 1

The correct asnwer is b.: this can be seen from the connection between the two sentences: if the boss should let them go home early, then then must be a reason for it. Such a reason would be the lack of sleep