conversation between human and robot
Frankie=A robot engineer
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Frankie: Oh, but I’m not a robot.
Robot: You are not? What are you then?
Frankie: I’m a person.
Robot: What’s a person?
Frankie: Oh, well, um...
Robot: Are these persons? (photo album)
Frankie: Oh, yes, these are persons or people.
Robot: Mm, nice people.
Frankie: Thank you. These are my family.
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nice people.
Is it short for "What nice people" or Is it short for "They are nice people?
Thank you
rezaenglish Is it short for "What nice people" or Is it short for "They are nice people? We can't tell. He's a robot, so his thought processes are naturally going to be alien to us.
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rezaenglishIs it short for "What nice people" or Is it short for "They are nice people?
We can't tell. He's a robot, so his thought processes are naturally going to be alien to us. And the difference between your two choices could only be divined by his tone of voice. Either one fits.