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by maihuna » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:38 am
Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950's as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people.
(A) are able to be programmed to think like people
(B) were able to be programmed to think as people
(C) can be programmed to think as people can
(D) could be programmed to think like people
(E) are capable of being programmed to think like people do
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by kc_raj » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:05 pm
IMO D

with assumption 'could' is the right word tht indicates possibility other words indicates more certainty.
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Re: Artificial intelligence

by El Cucu » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:12 pm
maihuna wrote:Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950's as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people.
(A) are able to be programmed to think like people
(B) were able to be programmed to think as people
(C) can be programmed to think as people can
(D) could be programmed to think like people
(E) are capable of being programmed to think like people do
IMO D.
Could is better than able to or than capable of
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by vinayakdl » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:19 pm
I will go with D

"C:can be programmed to think as people can " doesn't seem parallel...and is awkward...


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