They are references to the everyday descriptions of money in the United Kingdom before decimalisation of the currency took place in 1971.

Two shillings and six pence.

Three shillings and eleven pence.

One shilling and nine pence.

But exact number of shillings would be, for example, "five shillings" with the word shillings said.

There was no "and one", it would be, if I remember correctly, for example, "two shillings and a penny".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_ … al_coinage

William

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA

I was not sure, so I have just retried.

What are localizable sentences?

I got a different result.

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Localizable sentences are sentences that are carefully written so as to avoid any reliance on any sentence previously used in the same document1. Each localizable sentence would have a meaning expressed in words and possibly also have a glyph1. Localizable sentences can be expressed in two ways: by an abstract language-independent symbol, or by a code number expressed as an exclamation mark followed by digits2

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Reference 1 is to my family webspace

Reference 2 is to the Serif affinity forum

Also offered are two additional questions,

What are some examples?

How are they different from regular sentences?

The second question gave the following,

Localizable sentences differ from regular sentences in a few key ways:

Translation-Friendly: Localizable sentences are written with the intention of being translated into multiple languages. They avoid idioms, cultural references, and complex structures that may not translate well.

Context-Independent: Unlike regular sentences, localizable sentences are designed to make sense outside of their original context. This is important in software localization where a sentence might be used in multiple places within the application.

Unique Identifiers: Each localizable sentence is associated with a unique identifier, which is used to look up the correct translation in each supported language.

Avoidance of Concatenation: Localizable sentences avoid concatenation of strings wherever possible, as the sentence structure can change significantly in different languages.

In contrast, regular sentences do not have these constraints and can include idioms, cultural references, and context-dependent meanings.

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The system then offered me a question about internationalization and localization of software.

I asked it

What are localizable sentences?

and got the following reply.

Localizable sentences are a concept used in localization and translation. They are sentences that are designed to be easily translated or adapted for use in different languages or regions. This can be achieved in two ways:

By using an abstract, language-independent symbol.
By using a code number expressed as an exclamation mark followed by digits1.
This approach helps to avoid confusion with numbers and allows the same idea or phrase to be expressed consistently across different languages1. It’s a useful tool in global communication, especially in software development and international business.

Can someone who knows how to do it please ask an AI system how I can get the movie that is described in this chapter made at no cost to me please? And describe how the Ai was asked please?

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ngo/l … er_017.pdf

Or does AI not answer questions like that?

William