Siri can’t tell me how old people WILL turn

FazKhan1412 wrote:

you try and and “hey sirie, how old will *person’s name* turn this year?” And it keeps replying how old they are LAST WEDNESDAY

Have you tried asking, "How old is <contact>?" That works perfectly for me.

i ask “what was the date last Wednesday” because i cba rn to see the calendar and it says “sorry i don’t understand”

I get the same thing. However, asking it what the date is next Wednesday works. I guess Siri doesn't like to live in the past.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Zurarczurx wrote:

I'm British and I didn't understand the term "how old will people turn" when I read the title of your post and I only opened it out of curiosity. It's not a phrase I've ever heard anyone use until today so it doesn't surprise me that Siri doesn't understand what you mean.

They don't say things like "When will you turn 21?" in British English? Interesting. Like the old saying, "Two countries separated by a common language." I agree that the particular phrasing the OP used is unusual.

Yep, I'd say "when will you turn 21" or "she turned 18 this year" but I've never heard "how old will you turn this year".

FazKhan1412 wrote:

Idk what day and age you’re living. That’s literally normal English

I'm familiar with the phrase, so perhaps you meant to reply to someone else. Also, English is not just one monolithic language. There is British English, U.S. English, Indian English, Canadian English, etc. Vocabulary, usage, spelling conventions, and idioms are different. Especially idioms. The fact that the first person who responded to you was unfamiliar with this particular idiom is hardly surprising. What country are you in? Is English your first language?

The actual question siri got asked was “how old will *individual’s name* turn?”

In the region where I live, that's an incomplete question. I would say, "How old will Sally turn next year?" Unless you specify the when you're asking about, the question doesn't make sense.

read properly.

Don't be rude.

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FazKhan1412 wrote:

the way you quoted the question, i asked siri that version of the question exactly like that and it still gave the dumb *** answer of last Wednesday.

I'm sorry but that is very confusing in the version of English with which I am familiar.

Every english may have it’s own unique vibe to it, it’s own kind of slang, and grammar but the common sense of how to ask a question is the same everywhere in the world.

No, the sense is not necessarily the same. You haven't yet answered what version of English you use. It would also be helpful to know what language you have Siri set to.

I'm British and I didn't understand the term "how old will people turn" when I read the title of your post and I only opened it out of curiosity. It's not a phrase I've ever heard anyone use until today so it doesn't surprise me that Siri doesn't understand what you mean.

Zurarczurx wrote:

I'm British and I didn't understand the term "how old will people turn" when I read the title of your post and I only opened it out of curiosity. It's not a phrase I've ever heard anyone use until today so it doesn't surprise me that Siri doesn't understand what you mean.

They don't say things like "When will you turn 21?" in British English? Interesting. Like the old saying, "Two countries separated by a common language." I agree that the particular phrasing the OP used is unusual.

He was not replying to you. He was replying to IdrisSeabright. Look at the small print under his name.

Are you using AI? The few people that I have birthday dates for Siri responded with their current age as of today.

FazKhan1412 wrote:

Regardless, if you were being sarcastic then i’d just say in my defence that i am typing here and i weren’t exactly doing paragraph checks before pressing post when i was done with my response.

It's always a good idea to proofread before posting. It can prevent much embarrassment and confusion.

Re: “… phrasing … is unusual … “

You have a bright future as a professional diplomat / negotiator.

Chattanoogan wrote:

Re: “… phrasing … is non-standard … “

You have a bright future as a professional diplomat / negotiator.

I think I've spent too long in academia.

Please ensure that in the contacts birthday you put in the year and not the month and day.

Ronnie0192 wrote:

Please ensure that in the contacts birthday you put in the year and not the month and day.

The OP said in their original post that they had the full DOB.