Can I use "what called" ?

[hoangthi]

Hello teachers.
For example, my friend always asks me anything. I can't stand him/her. I say:
"I have never heard about what called "thinking machine". Let do it yourself."
Can I say that?
Please help me to correct any my mistakes.
I very appreciate your help!

 

[Barb_D]

I'm sorry but I can't understand what you mean.

You have a friend but you don't like this person? How is he or she your friend?

There is an expression "so-called" which means some people refer to something by that name but you don't think it is a good way to refer to it.

However, your sentence is not grammatical.

 

[teechar]

I say:
"I have never heard about what called "thinking machine".

I have never heard of a "thinking machine."

Let do it yourself

Your intended meaning is unclear, but I'll try!

Why don't you find out what it is?
Why don't you make one yourself?
;-)

 

[hoangthi]

I'm sorry but I can't understand what you mean.

You have a friend but you don't like this person? How is he or she your friend?

There is an expression "so-called" which means some people refer to something by that name but you don't think it is a good way to refer to it.

However, your sentence is not grammatical.

Temporarily not about meaning, I just correct my grammar:

I have never heard of so-called 'thinking machine'.

That's ok?

 

[hoangthi]

I have never heard of a "thinking machine."


Your intended meaning is unclear, but I'll try!

Why don't you find out what it is?
Why don't you make one yourself?
;-)

I meant I am not a thinking machine, so please do it yourself.

 

[teechar]

please do it yourself.

I'm afraid the meaning is still unclear. What do you mean by "do it yourself?"

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you mean that your friend frequently tries to get you to give him/her the answer to questions but you want him/her to work it out on their own?

 

[hoangthi]

I'm afraid the meaning is still unclear. What do you mean by "do it yourself?"

Do you mean that your friend frequently tries to get you to give him/her the answer to questions but you want him/her to work it out on their own?

Yes, I mean that for example, my friend often asks me to answer or to do something and I don't want to do it, I want her/him to do their works.

 

[Barb_D]

"You need to work that out for yourself."

 

[hoangthi]

"You need to work that out for yourself."

I think that I heart from somewhere that "You need to do it by yourself"
So this sentence is incorrect?

 

[Barb_D]

Is it an action or a question?
Help me mow the lawn. You need to do that yourself.
What's 47 x 23? You need to figure that out yourself.

 

[hoangthi]

Is it an action or a question?
Help me mow the lawn. You need to do that yourself.
What's 47 x 23? You need to figure that out yourself.

Yeah, thank you so much, it is in an action situation.

 

[Barb_D]

If you meant an action all along, then why did you use the phrase "thinking machine" in the first post? Thinking certainly suggests a question/mental problem.

 

[Raymott]

Also, we don't start a post with "For example". You need to make a statement first that indicates what your example is about, and then give the example.