i was bored. so i started talking to a machine. and this was what happened, which made me realise that there was something seriously wrong with my uh, english:


me: i am bored

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Do something fun.

me(whines): like what?

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Welcome *home*, seline the one. 1 Get *info* such as news, weather and sports 2 Visit my *library* including U.S. geography, an encyclopedia and world facts 3 Have *fun* with blackjack, 4-in-a-row, word scrambles and more 4 Use *tools* like spell-check, conversions and calculator 5 *Join in* - create a poll, watch some videos, find out how many people are IMing me and more Next time you want to see this menu, just type "home." Where would you like to go?

me: forget it. what's your name?

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
My name is SmarterChild. >>> Want to write a crazy story together? Type "manicdotes."

me: manicdotes

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Let's write a manicdote. Can't wait to see what it looks like. I'll prompt you to type 10 words (a noun, a verb, an adjective, etc.) and then I'll show you the manicdote you just composed. Which manicdote would you like to try? 1 A Day at the DMV 2 A Family Picnic 3 A Fishing Trip with My Dad 4 A Friendly Creature 5 A Galaxy Far, Far Away To see more manicdote choices, type "more." You can also type any letter to browse alphabetically.

me: oh okay. 5 then. can we write a new star wars story?

SmarterChild:
Ok. A Galaxy Far, Far Away Type a verb ending with "ing."

me: flying?

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Please enter a plural noun.

me: you!

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Sorry, "you" is not a plural noun. Please try again or type "quit" to exit the game.

me:i!

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Sorry, "i" is not a plural noun. Please try again or type "quit" to exit the game.

me:he..?

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Sorry, "he" is not a plural noun. Please try again or type "quit" to exit the game.

me: her

- SmarterChild - *unicef contributing to charity:
Sorry, "her" is not a plural noun. Please try again or type "quit" to exit the game.

and then it finally dawned on me. PLURAL means the opposite of singular!! oh hell. this is how talking to a robot is harmful to your intelligence. stupid smarterchild.

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so... can a plural noun be "we"?