iPhone's Siri confirms our beliefs?

[Dana Scully]

US here, didn't work.

 

[18Hossa]

US here, didn't work.

Set your language to CDN English.

 

[Silvercup Returns]

US here, didn't work.

Omg Josie!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BonkTastic]

http://grammarist.com/style/god-capitalization/

not saying you guys are wrong, because i don't know the answer, but just challenging you guys.

Common nouns don't get capitalized.

When referencing the pantheon of Greek mythology, the word "god" doesn't get capitalized because they themselves each have their own names: Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, etc... those are their proper names. But they are all gods, which is a common noun... the same way you'd capitalize "Rex", your dog's name, but not capitalize the word "dog".

Rex is a dog. Zeus is a god. ---> both "dog" and "god" are not capitalized.

The phrase "God is a god" shows when to capitalize the word, and when not to.



This ends grammar module 1A. Please flip tape to side B to continue to the next module. *BING*

 

[internetdotcom]

Common nouns don't get capitalized.

When referencing the pantheon of Greek mythology, the word "god" doesn't get capitalized because they themselves each have their own names: Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, etc... those are their proper names. But they are all gods, which is a common noun... the same way you'd capitalize "Rex", your dog's name, but not capitalize the word "dog".

Rex is a dog. Zeus is a god. ---> both "dog" and "god" are not capitalized.

The phrase "God is a god" shows when to capitalize the word, and when not to.



This ends grammar module 1A. Please flip tape to side B to continue to the next module. *BING*

You trying to take my title as grammar/spelling Nazi?

 

[BonkTastic]

You trying to take my title as grammar/spelling Nazi?

Hardly. My ceiling is "grammar/spelling Mussolini", tops.

You got some next-level stuff going on.

 

[ATdaisuki]

Common nouns don't get capitalized.

When referencing the pantheon of Greek mythology, the word "god" doesn't get capitalized because they themselves each have their own names: Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, etc... those are their proper names. But they are all gods, which is a common noun... the same way you'd capitalize "Rex", your dog's name, but not capitalize the word "dog".

Rex is a dog. Zeus is a god. ---> both "dog" and "god" are not capitalized.

The phrase "God is a god" shows when to capitalize the word, and when not to.



This ends grammar module 1A. Please flip tape to side B to continue to the next module. *BING*

since that poster didn't quote anyone, i just assumed they had a reason to say it. i actually went back and read the post prior to his and, using my grammar gut, saw nothing wrong. thisiswhyishoulddomyreasearch.png

 

[Niv]

This is amazing

 

[Niv]

What does it show if its set to American English? Tim Tebow?

 

[internetdotcom]

Hardly. My ceiling is "grammar/spelling Mussolini", tops.

You got some next-level stuff going on.

Good, as long as we all know who the grammar deity is around here. *disappears in a wisp of smoke*

 

[Wondercarrot]

My god told me not to worry about using a lower case g because he's "secure enough in my godhood" to not let it bother him.

i thought that was pretty cool of him.

 

[2CHAINZ]

This is amazing I am in Toronto got everyone on fb who are mainly leaf fans to ask siri and lets just say pandemonium has ensued

 

[Wondercarrot]

has anyone added this to the main board yet.
i reaaaaally want to see how that thread unfolds

 

[internetdotcom]

My god told me not to worry about using a lower case g because he's "secure enough in my godhood" to not let it bother him.

i thought that was pretty cool of him.

This is amazing I am in Toronto got everyone on fb who are mainly leaf fans to ask siri and lets just say pandemonium has ensued

has anyone added this to the main board yet.
i reaaaaally want to see how that thread unfolds

To quote Daniel Bryan : Yes, yes, yes!

 

[MainDotC]

I don't have an iPhone but my boss does (Bruins fan). He confirmed it works (Syracuse) but only if you change the language setting to Canadian Engrish. I guess this works in Sweden as well given the obvious.

My question is - this obviously must be a high-level change...I can't imagine Apple would authorise its developers to run wild and implement Siri responses without proper audit procedures and "blessings" from management. Where could this change have originated? Senior management must have been involved.

 

[tony d]

I heard about this. Have to try it out a bit later.

 

[Nager]

I don't have an iPhone but my boss does (Bruins fan). He confirmed it works (Syracuse) but only if you change the language setting to Canadian Engrish. I guess this works in Sweden as well given the obvious.

My question is - this obviously must be a high-level change...I can't imagine Apple would authorise its developers to run wild and implement Siri responses without proper audit procedures and "blessings" from management. Where could this change have originated? Senior management must have been involved.

Or Siri uses an algorithm to generate responses.

 

[danishh]

I don't have an iPhone but my boss does (Bruins fan). He confirmed it works (Syracuse) but only if you change the language setting to Canadian Engrish. I guess this works in Sweden as well given the obvious.

My question is - this obviously must be a high-level change...I can't imagine Apple would authorise its developers to run wild and implement Siri responses without proper audit procedures and "blessings" from management. Where could this change have originated? Senior management must have been involved.

code monkey's love doing this kind of stuff. It's all over the software world. Creative, bored, and barely supervised. There are more than a few little easter eggs to be found in all the big companies' products, not just apple.

 

[Synthetek]

What does it show if its set to American English? Tim Tebow?

Some idiot with a beard surrounded by clouds.

 

[starling]

My question is - this obviously must be a high-level change...I can't imagine Apple would authorise its developers to run wild and implement Siri responses without proper audit procedures and "blessings" from management. Where could this change have originated? Senior management must have been involved.

I'm pretty sure it has something to do with Siri self-learning - the way all neural networks are designed.
Basically someone convinced Siri that Alfie is god.

 

[starling]

OK. Looks like someone just fed Siri with hockey nicknames.
Mr. Universe, Cookie, Mule, Magic Man, Geno, Flower, The Monster work.
Only Alfie is classic though.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Just saw sportsnet did a piece on this

 

[GoSensGo6172]

I tried this a few times and nothing worked. I just get the response "would you like me to search the web for an image of god?"

I got my language on English and country Canada, but didn't see any option for Canadian English. Do you have to have i.O.S 6 for it? I never upgraded cause I didn't want to disable maps.

Someone help me out, I wanna see this for myself!

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Alfie's comments were hilarious. Karlsson as next pope e4

 

[BigZKingK]

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