Please Help 1143

[Crystalh425]

Game 1143-

i don't understand why this means that there are two people after N but before J ??? N_ _ J

i see this as there are 3 people after N, which includes J.

Can someone explain to me why this isnt so?

[ohthatpatrick]

Given, N _ _ J

Let's say the sequence is
N, M, K, J


You're correct: there are three people after N.

But there are only TWO people who are both after N and before J.
The rule is alluding to, in this case, M and K.

Looking at N, M, K, J,
we could say "there is one person before K and after N" (we'd be talking about M)

You're hearing this as
"there is one person before K and there is one person after N"

But you need to hear it as
"there is one person who has this trait -- before K, after N"

The rule for N _ _ J is saying
"There are two people who have this trait --- after N, before J"

Hope this helps.