Abstract Modified numerals, such as at least three and more than five , are known to sometimes give rise ignorance inferences. However, there is disagreement in the literature regarding nature of these inferences, their context dependence, differences between . We present a series experiments which sheds new light on issues. Our results show that (a) inferences robust those (b) presence strengt...

The word noncompliance comes too many times in the physicians’ notes, particularly when the outcome is not in sync with the standard of care these days. True, many times, for various reasons, patients are noncompliant with the prescribed regimen; at times, however, the patient is not at fault and, perhaps out of ignorance, the clinician falls back on that explanation. We present an interesting ...