Chapter 4 - Unsuccessful Attempts

Unsuccessful attempt by someone pouring something into something (this is the explain unsuccessful pouring rule):
    if the reason the action failed is:
        -- the can't pour from a closed noun rule:
            say "[The actor] can't pour from [the noun] when [it-they] [is-are] closed.";
            rule succeeds;
        -- the can't pour two untouched things rule:
            say "[The actor] can't quite get [the noun] and [the second noun] into the right configuration for pouring.";
            rule succeeds;
        -- the can't pour without fluid containers rule:
            if the noun is not a fluid container:
                say "[The noun] [is-are]n't something that can be poured.";
                rule succeeds;
            if the second noun is not a fluid container:
                say "[The second noun] [is-are]n't something that can be poured.";
                rule succeeds;
        -- the no pouring something into itself rule:
            say "[The actor] can hardly pour [the noun] into [if the noun acts plural]themselves[otherwise]itself[end if].";
            rule succeeds;
        -- the can't pour empties rule:
            say "No more [liquid of the noun] remains in [the noun].";
            rule succeeds;
        -- the can't overfill rule:
            say "[The second noun] cannot contain any more than it already holds.";
            rule succeeds;
        -- the might mix substances rule:
            say "[The liquid-mixture refusal][paragraph break]";
            rule succeeds;
    make no decision.

Unsuccessful attempt by someone drinking something (this is the explain unsuccessful drinking rule):
    if the reason the action failed is:
        -- the can't drink things that aren't fluids rule:
            say "[The noun] [is-are]n't suitable to drink.";
            rule succeeds;
        -- the can't drink from empty containers rule:
            say "[The noun] contain[s] nothing." instead;
            rule succeeds;
        -- the can't drink noxious containers rule:
            say "The [liquid of the noun] [is-are]n't something [the actor] can drink.";
            rule succeeds.


Measured Liquid ends here.