Can any valid syllogism include the word "some"?

	Can any valid syllogism include the word "some"? I was recently told that "no valid syllogism can include the word "some." What about this? All men are mortal. Some men are named "George." Therefore, all men named "George" are mortal.
	asked on Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 12:40:45 PM by
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Bryan 0	According to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllogism#Basic_structure<> it can. It would mean that the subject is undistributed
	answered on Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 05:07:52 PM by Bryan
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mchasewalker 0	Non sequitur
	answered on Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 11:03:06 PM by mchasewalker
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