Example · Elementary

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TermThis exampleWhy
subset ✓ $\emptyset$ is a subset of $\setdef{1, 2}$ because the empty set is a subset of every set.
proper subset ✓ $\emptyset$ is a proper subset of $\setdef{1, 2}$ because the empty set is a subset and $\emptyset \neq \setdef{1, 2}$.
element of ✗ $\emptyset$ is not an element of $\setdef{1, 2}$, because $\emptyset$ is an element only of sets that list it.

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