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Anyong Bluth

Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Location: Robbers' Roost
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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10 teams of linguistic monitors will patrol the city's parks, museums, subway stations and other public places ...
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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 Location: McDonald's
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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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 Location: Chick-chin
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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badger, badger, badger  |
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Anyong Bluth

Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Location: Robbers' Roost
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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I think Korea took the approach suggested by Ya Ta, both in '88 and '02. |
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