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Rezaenglish Posted 5 years ago
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Mm, nice people

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

  

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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.

  • 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.
  • And the difference between your two choices could only be divined by his tone of voice.
  • Either one fits.
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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.

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