Original: In classical logic, modus ponendo ponens (Latin for mode that affirms by affirming; often abbreviated to MP or modus ponens) is a valid, simple argument form sometimes referred to as affirming the antecedent or the law of detachment.
Simplified: Modus ponendo ponens (Latin: mode that affirms by affirming;is a valid, simple argument form in classical logic sometimes referred to as affirming the antecedent or the law of detachment.