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Full Idea
The correct explanation of the form of the proposition 'A judges p' must show that it is impossible to judge a nonsense. (Russell's theory does not satisfy this condition).
Gist of Idea
The form of a proposition must show why nonsense is unjudgeable
Source
Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 5.5422)
Book Ref
Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.54
A Reaction
In Notebooks p.96 LW gives the example 'this table penholders the book'. I take it Russell wanted judgement to impose unified meaning on sentences, but LW shows that assembling meaning must precede judgement. LW is right.