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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Ah the obvious telltale sign of AI writing, the misspelling of focuses. Gets em every time.

And now I've learned that focusses is a thing in places. placces. placesses.

[–] str82L 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does all AI use American English? Focusses is an acceptable variant in various other regions.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I think ChatGPT uses Nigerian English (see also: delve)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

I think he would definitely win her back if he told her that she “foci too much on the past”

[–] ABCDE 12 points 2 months ago

It's a rarely used British English version.

[–] LongLive 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

focuses

I have not heard nor seen this before, is it really that consistently misspelled?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Almost as often as "dices", I'd wager. 🤢🫢

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago