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Engrish Dying in Beijing?

 
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Anyong Bluth



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:37 pm    Post subject: Engrish Dying in Beijing? Reply with quote

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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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10 teams of linguistic monitors will patrol the city's parks, museums, subway stations and other public places ...


How much do you want to bet the 10 teams are made up of the same people who wrote the signs in the first place?
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JeJuJitsu



Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Last week, Beijing city officials unveiled a plan to stop the laughter. With hordes of foreign visitors expected in town for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing wants to cleanse its signs of translation nonsense.


Too bad Korea never had the Olympics, they could use the sign cleaner guys here.
























yeah, i know
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weninlome



Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

badger, badger, badger Laughing
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Anyong Bluth



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think Korea took the approach suggested by Ya Ta, both in '88 and '02.
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