Someone left this comment on one of my posts recently:
"That first line grab my attrition. The summary of the book has me intrigue."
My first thought was that the person is not a native English speaker (no past tense for either verb). My second thought was that "attrition" and "intrigue" are interesting word choices that would NOT be used by someone who knows very little English. Later, I also wondered if AI (artificial intelligence) had something to do with the comment. Here are those two words defined:
attrition / əˈtriSHən / noun = Attrition is the gradual reduction or wearing away of something, commonly referring to workforce reduction (by employees leaving or being fired), loss of participants in research, or weakening of an enemy through constant pressure in warfare (war of attrition). It happens due to various factors like retirement, poor management, lack of advancement (in business), or simply friction and erosion (in nature).intrigue / verb / inˈtriɡ = As a verb, intrigue means to arouse someone's curiosity or interest in something, to captivate someone's attention or make them want to know more.
*Note: I'm sure the person who commented meant "attention" for the first word I listed above, as in this second definition, so the first line had grabbed his or her attention.
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