Complex sentence: In logic, modus ponendo ponens (Latin: "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.
Split into simpler sentences: In logic, modus ponendo ponens (Latin: "mode that affirms by affirming"; often abbreviated to MP or modus ponens) is a valid, simple argument form. It can also be referred to as affirming the antecedent or the law of detachment.