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It's the most widely spoken language in the world - but to non-native speakers, English can be horribly confusing.
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And attempts to communicate often end hilariously lost in translation.
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' u& q* q: {. n+ }0 w公仔箱論壇Now a website has compiled a list of the funniest and most bizarre English translations discovered by travellers around the world.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! w4 z ~& B$ L1 R
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Come again! We're not quite sure what message the writer of this particular sign advertising drinking cups is trying to get across tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% t& V6 I/ {1 A; a0 {
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Tempting treat: This Korean restaurant appears to have invented a whole new method of cooking. Just don't tell Heston Blumenthal , B* t; A: i* K& ]; C9 U6 U7 h
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: [3 x2 d+ I. l! g公仔箱論壇The signs have been archived by Engrish.com and they've gone viral as internet-users share them with friends and send in other wacky suggestions they've found themselves on their travels.os.tvboxnow.com- q' c9 j/ o! K1 X0 j9 f0 C
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Extraordinary telephone? This sign appears to be instructions in the event of an emergency. Let's just pray it never happens 公仔箱論壇2 m, }8 i. V1 ?2 K7 L% j
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Emergency Exist! The signs have been archived by Engrish.com and they've gone viral as internet-users share them with friends and send in other wacky suggestions they've found themselves on their travels
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9 D+ N+ `4 z# Ios.tvboxnow.comTread lightly: Chinese people are known for their modesty but who would have guessed even the grass is ashamed to smile?os.tvboxnow.com$ l) I5 p. Y. T
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They include linguistic mishaps like the South Korean restaurant meal called 'crotch steamed dish'. and an emergency exit accidentally labelled 'emergency exist'.
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And truly bizarre Chinese signs warning pedestrians to keep off the grass.
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One read: 'The small grass is feel ashamed to smile, please don’t bother it', while another says: 'Dear. Don’t Trample Me.'; P( @7 J y$ v: ~) k5 i8 p
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Others atttempts at English are are simply unexplainable, like the sign found on a bus in Beijing, China that reads: 'Please Take the Initiative for Bringing Invalidity Pregnant Parks.'
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Bum deal: This Japanese sign certainly shouldn't be taken literally
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Maybe it's.. Park, reads the sign above this Chinese eatery, but more likely it's just a load of old gobledegook
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A mistake... or perhaps it was it a stroke of genius? We'd imagine many drivers would slow down after catching a glimpse of this TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& ^* m& p4 F6 Q* i& i
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