Logic Game Rule Keywords

[Lina]

Can you help me with diagramming "behind" and "ahead of" in logic game rules?

For example:

F marches exactly three groups behind G

I mistakenly diagram as:

F _ _ G

and

R and Q are separated by four spaces and R is ahead of Q
I interpret to be:
Q _ _ _ _R

Thanks for your help

[David Boyle]

Can you help me with diagramming "behind" and "ahead of" in logic game rules?

For example:

F marches exactly three groups behind G

I mistakenly diagram as:

F _ _ G

and

R and Q are separated by four spaces and R is ahead of Q
I interpret to be:
Q _ _ _ _R

Thanks for your help

Hello lina,

It may depend on the game. For the latter one, maybe being on the right corresponds with "ahead" in a particular game; although in most games, I would think that R being ahead would put it on the left.
As for the first one: again, maybe G _ _ F would be better, since being on the right probably goes with being later, last, behind, etc., in most games, instead of being first.

Hope that helps,
David

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Lina,

If you have the new version of the LSAT Logic Games Bible, please refer to pages 39 and 40 for a detailed discussion of left/right diagramming terminology. I expanded the section in the new version, and explained the point pretty thoroughly there. Briefly, "ahead" would correspond to the left side, and "behind" would correspond to the right side.

Thanks!

[Lina]

Thank you both. I have coursebooks and the previous LGB version. If you can point me to where this is discussed that would be great. I do recall the left and right side being referred to in my online course.

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Lina,

In courses, it is typically discussed in Lesson 1, and then appears again in Lesson 3 and occasionally other lessons. In later lessons it depends on the class, and the questions being asked.

I can't point to the expanded written section anywhere because it was recently created specifically for the new Logic Games Bible.

Thanks!