Statement: 'Take an umbrella with you; it might rain today.' — a mother to her son. Assumptions: I. It will certainly rain today. II. An umbrella gives protection from rain. Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

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Only II is implicit. 'Might rain' expresses possibility, not certainty, so I is not implicit. Advising an umbrella assumes it protects from rain, so II is implicit.

Statement: 'Take an umbrella with you; it might rain today.' — a mother to her son. Assumptions: I. It will certainly rain today.
II. An umbrella gives protection from rain. Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

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Statement: 'Take an umbrella with you; it might rain today.' — a mother to her son. Assumptions: I. It will certainly rain today.II. An umbrella gives protection from rain. Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

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Statement: 'Take an umbrella with you; it might rain today.' — a mother to her son. Assumptions: I. It will certainly rain today.
II. An umbrella gives protection from rain. Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?