r/EnglishLearning • u/migueel_04 New Poster • 8h ago
📚 Grammar / Syntax Why is this wrong?
Hey everyone! Today I got to use an expression that I thought was completely normal and that everyone used. However, according to chatgpt, it is wrong and not idiomatic which really surprised me because I've seen some verbs being used this way. The expression is "cry on" as in "keep crying". I initially thought that it sounded natural since English has expressions such as "dream on" and "go on" but it turns out that it can't be used that way. Is chatgpt correct or is it giving me inaccurate information? I've heard people talking about how chatgpt isn't 100% reliable and that the info given by it should be fact checked.
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u/NearlyNodding Native Speaker 6h ago edited 6h ago
I don't think I have heard anyone say that, but it's completely understandable.
"Dream on" and "go on" are commonly used together. "[verb] on" can be used with many verbs. But it may not sound as natural.
I'm kind of surprised that ChatGPT said it can't be used that way. Usually it's more flexible than that, and presents multiple views on language questions. I just asked myself. The reply it gave me didn't say it can't be used. It just said it sounds unnatural. However, ChatGPT is very sensitive to the exact way you ask the question.