WOW talk about bad english!
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Topic: WOW talk about bad english!
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: WOW talk about bad english!
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 8:39pm
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I emailed a company last week about when they will be coming back to new zealand and this is the reply I got, Im still shocked at how bad it is!
Dear Trish Sorry we do not go back to christchurch recently But I will put your name and contact email on our list, we will inform you when we go back. Thanks for interesting our lovely photos now I know obviously english isnt the first language but WOW thats still pretty bad considering it was for a business! |
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 8:53pm
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oh I LOVE bad english so much <3 <3 <3 haha. Its so much better than text speak :P ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 9:22pm
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Haha classic!
We have a photo of a tourist sign (engraved on graphite rock) from Thailand, saying 'have a nice and safety trip'. It was made by their tourism council, which I had assumed would have at least ONE person who could speak proper English to check over these things 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 10:18pm
Asians don't have past and present tense like we do so when they translate it comes across like that. Funnily enough I did the same thing when I was trying to translate my english into japanese  -------------   
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 10:49pm
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Ah Engrish ------------- 
 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 8:21pm
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the best thing is the spelling.
I passed a massive sign on the way to orana park here in chch the other day advertising the Canterbery golf school... not Canterbury. Silly people :P ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 8:58pm
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Haha that's funny
Ive got a greeting card I bought in Korea which says "I lick you" ... was meant to be 'like'! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |