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scot47
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There are certainly international flights - mainly from the Gulf States to Al Ain. Gulfies like the Islamic atmosphere for their holidays. It also gives them an opportunity to practrise their Urdu. Only place I have been where street signs are in Englsin. Arabic and Urdu !
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veiledsentiments
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Not sure where you are referring to, Scot... I don't recall seeing signs in Urdu in the Gulf. They might be handy in the UAE since the taxi drivers normally speak Urdu...
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Al Ain had street signs in the 3 languages when I was there ! Or was that a prophetic vision ? |
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johnslat
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Dear scot47,
"Or was that a prophetic vision?"
It was a sign. 
Regards,
John |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| Al Ain had street signs in the 3 languages when I was there ! Or was that a prophetic vision ? |
I visited there quite a few times - and drove through even more, but don't recall any. I only remember English/Arabic signs on the roads. I tried googling some tri-lingual signs and all that came up was lots and lots of bi-lingual. Very curious...
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madrileno
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Right now, street signs in Al Ain and the rest of the Emirates are solely bilingual (English/Arabic), however, signage in Government buildings such as DMVs are trilingual and sometimes even quintilingual (English/Arabic/Urdu/Hindi/Farsi). |
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veiledsentiments
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Thanks for that... I couldn't figure out if Scot was imagining or I was just not paying attention.  The only government office I was ever in was to get my driving license... one visit - 20 years ago in Abu Dhabi... so I just may not have noticed if they were there. It certainly makes sense as all the taxi drivers tend to speak Urdu... but is literacy required?
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Geronimo
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For those of you considering a day trip
across the border to Al Ain, take a look
at the "Oasis Living" magazine....
http://www.myoasisliving.com/
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