Premise refers to an assumption or postulate upon which an argument or action is based. The example uses the premise that "there's no fool like an old fool" to justify hiring a 90-year-old clown.
Premisa se refiere a una suposición o postulado sobre el cual se basa un argumento o acción. El ejemplo usa la premisa de que "no hay tonto como un viejo tonto" para justificar la contratación de un payaso de 90 años.
| Word | premise |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | assumption; postulate. |
| Sentence | Acting on the premise that there's no fool like an old fool, P. T. Barnum hired a 90-year-old clown for his circus. |
Tags: psat, hf
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