I was enjoying this column:
Then I read these questions:
What is it about us that makes us want others to use the same phones we do? Other than, of course, the need to see their texts in blue, rather than green.
How would DeepL translate this?
Dutch translation:
Waarom willen we dat anderen dezelfde telefoons gebruiken als wij? Behalve, natuurlijk, de behoefte om hun teksten in het blauw te zien, in plaats van groen.
German translation:
Was bringt uns dazu, dass wir wollen, dass andere die gleichen Handys benutzen wie wir? Abgesehen von dem Bedürfnis, ihre Texte in blauer und nicht in grüner Schrift zu sehen.
Neither one offers the correct translation for “texts”, while a clue (the context) is right there in the previous paragraph.
Then I asked DeepL for the Spanish translation:
¿Qué hay en nosotros que nos hace querer que los demás usen los mismos teléfonos que nosotros? Aparte, por supuesto, de la necesidad de ver sus mensajes de texto en azul, en lugar de verde.
¡Amazing!
And what does ChatGPT answer?
There are a few reasons why people might want others to use the same phone as them. One reason is that it can make it easier to communicate and share content with each other if everyone is using the same device. For example, if you and your friends all use the same phone, you can more easily send messages and share photos with each other. Additionally, some people might prefer a particular brand or model of phone because they are familiar with it and know how to use it well. In these cases, they might want others to use the same phone so they can help them if they have any questions or problems. Additionally, using the same phone as others can also be a way for people to feel like they are part of a group or community, and can make them feel more connected to the people around them.
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