XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage
From: admin@127.0.0.1
On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:23:44 -0000, Hibou
wrote:
> Le 28/10/2024 à 00:56, HenHanna a écrit :
>> better ways to phrase these?
>> 1) This animal's behavior is interesting to study.
>> 2) This animal's behavior is interesting for us to study.
>> 3) This animal's behavior is compelling to study.
>> 4) This animal's behavior is compelling for us to study.
>> __________________________
>> You're right! The phrase "This animal's behavior is compelling to
>> study"
>> can indeed sound awkward or overly formal. [...]
>
> Seeing this, I am reminded of how much I respect Bertel, Jan, Silvano,
> and the other non-native English speakers who step boldly into this
> forum, posting their own words, not hiding behind the unattributed
> output of some AI or other.
>
> Bravo!
>
ISTM AI is only being used by some people on Usenet who know narthing to
pretend that they do; falling badly flat as the AI waffle is painfully
obvious - and all this uses large amounts of electric in massive server
farms. Please don't!
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Bah, and indeed, Humbug
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