Are "if...then" constructs always really syllogisms?

Question

Example:

"If I have no money I can't buy groceries."

Syllogistic form:

Premise: I have no money.

Conclusion: I can't buy groceries.

Silent premise: Buying groceries requires money.

Question: Can you think of an "if...then" construct that is not really a syllogism?

P.S.: Use English only -- no mathematical notation.

Answer 1

You want a "if ... then " construct like the above one about money. However, you don't want it to have a Premise, Conclusion, or Silent Premise.

Hmmm...

"If I discover a construct that is not a syllogism

I will let you know."

EDIT: What about:

"If I am on not on fire,

I will not stop, drop and roll."

You can be on fire without rolling. And you can roll without being on fire. The 2 are not necessarily connected. So there is no silent premise. Right?

EDIT: Okay; So you want a construct where the 2 things are apparently not related.

"If I have no milk, then I will eat Chilli for breakfast."

The silent premise is unapparent ; milk and chilli are 2 completely unrelated variables, yet in my case the one relies on the other for no apparent reason. ... Right?

Answer 2

cant   wont..  ..so  NO!!