Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ssnpss

Description: Partial trichotomy law for subclasses. (Contributed by NM, 16-May-1996) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion ssnpss ⊢ A ⊆ B → ¬ B ⊂ A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 dfpss3 ⊢ B ⊂ A ↔ B ⊆ A ∧ ¬ A ⊆ B
2 1 simprbi ⊢ B ⊂ A → ¬ A ⊆ B
3 2 con2i ⊢ A ⊆ B → ¬ B ⊂ A