Choosing a stylistically neutral example to establish a universal claim commits the fallacy of incomplete evidence, which Goodman's theory of exemplification would identify as a failure of valid symbolic reference.

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Fallacy of incomplete evidence(describes the error being made in the statement): A logical mistake where you draw a big conclusion from only some of the available information, ignoring evidence that might change your answer.
Goodman's theory of exemplification(the specific philosophical framework being invoked): Nelson Goodman's philosophical theory about how symbols and examples actually refer to or represent things in the world—basically, how examples work and when they fail to work properly.
Nelson Goodman(the philosopher whose theory is being discussed): A 20th-century American philosopher who developed theories about how symbols (like words, pictures, and artworks) work and mean things.
Stylistically neutral(describes the problematic type of example being chosen): An example or description that doesn't have special characteristics or biases that make it stand out—it tries to be plain and ordinary.

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