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A complete prompt for a machine translation task combines an instruction with the input text. For instance, the command 'Translate the following text from English to Spanish.' followed by the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.' constitutes a full prompt for this task.

Example of a Complete Prompt for English-to-Spanish Translation

A specific instance of translation between English and Spanish is demonstrated by the sentence pair: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' in English and its Spanish equivalent, 'El rápido zorro marrón salta sobre el perro perezoso'.

Example of an English-to-Spanish Translation Pair

A user wants to translate the English sentence 'Good morning, my friend' into Spanish. Which of the following options represents the most complete and effective prompt to give to a language model for this task?

Analyze the user's input below. Explain why it is an incomplete prompt and why it likely failed to produce the desired translation. Then, rewrite the input to form a complete and effective prompt for the task.

Analyzing an Ineffective Translation Prompt

You need to use a language model to translate the English phrase 'Where is the nearest library?' into Spanish. Write a complete and effective prompt that includes both the necessary instruction and the input text.

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