[lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??

2010-12-22 Thread Sue Duckles
And another one for you all Sue in EY In an office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON

Re: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??

2010-12-22 Thread Janice Blair
miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org From: Sue Duckles s...@duckles.me.uk To: Chat Arachne lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 5:13:40 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right

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2010-12-22 Thread Lora
, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org From: Sue Duckles s...@duckles.me.uk To: Chat Arachne lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 5:13:40 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right?? And another one

Re: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??

2010-12-22 Thread Clay Blackwell
This is absolutely my favorite!! I shall tootle with vigor the next time someone obstacles my passage!!! Clay On 12/22/2010 2:30 PM, Lora wrote: From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo: When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he

Re: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??

2010-12-22 Thread Linda Walton
This collection appears today on the BBC News website:- BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Deciphering 'Chinglish': Your pictures http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8220166.stm Authorities in Shanghai want to correct badly phrased English on signs in public places. Here are some examples of