what is the negation of: 'every boy has shoes' ?
To find the negation of the statement "every boy has shoes," we can break down the statement and negate each part of it.
1. "Every boy" implies that all boys possess shoes.
Negation: "Not every boy" or "There exists at least one boy who does not have shoes."
2. "Has shoes" implies that each boy possesses shoes.
Negation: "Does not have shoes."
Combining the negation of both parts, we have: "Not every boy has shoes," which means that there is at least one boy who does not have shoes.