A sharper formulation of the paradox just came to my mind. Consider the statements X = “X is not true” and Y = “X isn’t true”. (The difference in spelling is intentional.) If X is meaningless, then X isn’t true, therefore Y is true. But it’s a very weird state of affairs if replacing “isn’t” by “is not” can make a true sentence meaningless!
A sharper formulation of the paradox just came to my mind. Consider the statements X = “X is not true” and Y = “X isn’t true”. (The difference in spelling is intentional.) If X is meaningless, then X isn’t true, therefore Y is true. But it’s a very weird state of affairs if replacing “isn’t” by “is not” can make a true sentence meaningless!
The apostrophe in this sentence isn’t needed for comprehension.