GPT-4o-mini consistently gives me this: > How many times does the letter “r” app...

brandall10 · 2024-07-24T20:39:03 1721853543

Neither phrase is causing the LLM to evaluate the word itself, it just helps focus toward parts of the training data.

Using more 'erudite' speech is a good technique to help focus an LLM on training data from folks with a higher education level.

Using simpler speech opens up the floodgates more toward the general populous.