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HarryT · 09-14-2015, 02:42 AM

Trouble is, though, that although it's easy for a human being to tell whether "No." is a negative reply or an abbreviation for the word "number", it's not so easy for a machine.

Eg, consider the following:

"Are there 4 books there?"
"No. 5."

And:

"Beethoven's symphony No.5 is my favourite."

This really isn't a situation in which a custom dictionary will help.

09-14-2015, 02:42 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Trouble is, though, that although it's easy for a human being to tell whether "No." is a negative reply or an abbreviation for the word "number", it's not so easy for a machine. Eg, consider the following: "Are there 4 books there?" "No. 5." And: "Beethoven's symphony No.5 is my favourite." This really isn't a situation in which a custom dictionary will help. Last edited by HarryT; 09-14-2015 at 02:44 AM.