Screwed Up English: Twisted Translations of the English Language from Around the World
spot art throughoutHotel sign in Athens, Greece:\ Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. daily.\ Menu in Bali, Indonesia:\ Toes with butter and jam.\ Pack of toy animals sold in Ranong, Thailand:\ Be careful of being eaten by small children.\ Travelers beware! As the most commonly spoken language in the world, English has reached every corner of the globe-but sometimes the message gets scrambled along the way. Explore the very best (and worst)...
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spot art throughoutHotel sign in Athens, Greece:Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. daily.Menu in Bali, Indonesia:Toes with butter and jam.Pack of toy animals sold in Ranong, Thailand:Be careful of being eaten by small children. Travelers beware! As the most commonly spoken language in the world, English has reached every corner of the globe-but sometimes the message gets scrambled along the way. Explore the very best (and worst) instances of unintentional communication comedy found in street signs, on menus, and in advertising-often the result of bad translation. Screwed Up English is the perfect traveling companion that proves why you shouldn't always believe what you read.Charlie Croker is an author and journalist, and so can be relied upon to use the right words, sometimes even in the right order. His previous books include The Little Book of Beckham and A Game of Three Halves. He has written (with the help of a spellchecker) for publications including The Times, The Independent on Sunday, and The Spectator. He lives in the United Kingdom.
Acknowledgements IVIntroduction VPlane Speaking 1Room for Improvement 9Driven to Distraction 41A Healthy Respect for Language 49Eating Your Words 57Night-Time is The Right Time 73Tested to Instruction 77Transport Trouble 87Let Me Entertain You 93And That's Official 103Shop Soiled 107All Part of the Package 117Sign Language 129Romantic Ramblings 149Miscellaneous Musings 153
