Monday, September 18, 2006

Interesting English



One of the joys of foreign travel is finding signs in one's native tongue. Interestingly, the English in these signs is mostly correct--just used differently than native speakers might express themselves. It was reassuring to enter a public toilet in Beijing knowing it had a four-star rating. And talk about multi-tasking--how about that "complaining" and "helping" telephone?

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