Universal Quantifiers

Question 1

I never do anything right

Answer 1

You absolutely never ever do anything right?
Have you ever done anything right?

Universal quantifiers refer to the set of words typified by “all,” “every,” “always,” “never,” “every,” “nobody.”

Challenging the speaker’s universal quantifiers assists them in finding the exception to their generalization and thus assists them in having more choices.

Another way to challenge directly is co ask whether the speaker has had an experience that contradicts his or her own generalization.

Question 2

You’re always lying to me.

Answer 2

I’m always lying to you?

Universal quantifiers refer to the set of words typified by “all,” “every,” “always,” “never,” “every,” “nobody.”

Challenging the speaker’s universal quantifiers assists them in finding the exception to their generalization and thus assists them in having more choices.

Another way to challenge directly is co ask whether the speaker has had an experience that contradicts his or her own generalization.

Question 3

“It’s impossible to get what I want

Answer 3

Have you ever gotten something you wanted?

Universal quantifiers refer to the set of words typified by “all,” “every,” “always,” “never,” “every,” “nobody.”

Challenging the speaker’s universal quantifiers assists them in finding the exception to their generalization and thus assists them in having more choices.

Another way to challenge directly is co ask whether the speaker has had an experience that contradicts his or her own generalization.