 Armstrong’s conception of truthmaking is controversial (see, for instance, Restall 1996). I will set its problems aside here and focus on clarifying the relation between facts and states of affairs. Facts “tie” particulars and universals. This brings them close to states of affairs that also involve particulars and universals. What distinguishes them is that the existence of a fact is supposed to guarantee the truth of a truth-bearer. The existence of the fact that a is F can only guarantee the truth of the thought that a is F if one cannot distinguish facts into those that obtain and those that do not obtain. Saying of the fact that Socrates is wise that it obtains is redundant, while it is not redundant to say so of the state of affairs Socrates’ being wise.