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English
Alternative spellings
non-sequitur
Etymology
L. non sequitur "it does not follow".
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�n�n�s�k.wɪ.t�/
italbrac|US IPA|/�n��n�s�k.wɪ.t�/
audio|en-us-non sequitur.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|sg=non sequitur
- logic An invalid argument; one in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
#:The argument "All ravens are black; this object is black; therefore, this object is a raven" is a non sequitur.
- Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
#:Having a costumed superhero abduct the vicar was an utter non sequitur in the novel.
- context|humor A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener's expectation:
#:"Take my wife - please." -- Henny Youngman
#:"If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised." -- Dorothy Parker
#:"A fool and his money are soon partying." -- Steven Wright
Translations
Polish: b��d (wnioskowania) m
Usage notes
Other pluralizations are non sequituri (which is not proper Latin) and non sequiuntur (which is proper Latin, but conveys a possibly ambiguous meaning: "they do not follow"); both are neologism|neologistic W:Folk etymology|folk etymology. As non sequitur is a phrase not a noun in Latin, its borrowing into English as a noun indicates regular English plural formation, ergo non sequiturs.<ref name="LanLog20040425?">Poser, Bill, "More Pseudo-Latin Plurals, [''Language Log'', April 4, 2004; accessed May 12, 2007.</ref>5758Derived terms24 non-sequiturial {{pos_a}}5960Antonyms25(''invalid argument''): sequitur6162See also26deus ex machina27fallacy28paradox29w:Logical fallacy|Wikipedia article on logical fallacy30w:Non sequitur|Wikipedia article on non sequiturs31[http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/skeptic/arguments.html List of types of logical fallacy
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