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at 06:41 by IanFromHKG.
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LuganoPirateParticipantPoshgirl, as told by my father, when I was born, and in those days the husbands were not allowed to be in the room, the nurse came to announce my birth and when my father asked if it was a boy or girl replied, “I’ll give you three guesses”!
18 Apr 2017
at 23:55
IanFromHKGParticipantATM machines (the M stands for machine)
My pet peeve – people who can’t tell when to use “fewer” and when to use “less”. Hong Kong is littered (pun intended) with signs encouraging people to “Use less plastic bags” (cringe). While we’re at it, don’t get me started on “I/me” or “he/she/him/her”!
20 Apr 2017
at 01:26
capetonianmParticipantIf we’re on to that :
“Gentlemen are advised not to engage the services of lady solicitors in the street.”
and
“In the case of a fire, guests should evacuate themselves in the corridor.”Both are grammatically perfectly correct!
20 Apr 2017
at 07:34
stevescootsParticipant[quote quote=803162]ATM machines (the M stands for machine)
My pet peeve â people who canât tell when to use âfewerâ and when to use âlessâ. Hong Kong is littered (pun intended) with signs encouraging people to âUse less plastic bagsâ (cringe). While weâre at it, donât get me started on âI/meâ or âhe/she/him/herâ!
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The the level of English in Hk will soon be down to the same as the mainland, next they will be using times new roman font everywhere too!
20 Apr 2017
at 09:10
FDOS_UKParticipant[quote quote=802778]SAA always used to announce :
âThis is the last call for the three passengers delaying flight SA314 to board immediately through gate 6â
Five minutes later youâd hear :
âThis is the last and final call for the three passengers delaying flight SA314 to board immediately through gate 6â
Which would be followed by :
âThis is absolutely the last and final call for the three passengers delaying flight SA314 to board immediately through gate 6â[/quote]
I’ve heard this elsewhere, followed by the ludicrously illogical sentence….
“Passengers X, Y andZ, please go immediately to gate XX, where you flight is fully boarded and waiting an ontime departure”.
If it is fully boarded, how are they gonna fit the extra pax on?
20 Apr 2017
at 10:46
GivingupBAParticipantOne of my favourites is the reported sign in Moscow, “If this is your first visit to Moscow, you are welcome to it”.
20 Apr 2017
at 10:57
CathayLoyalist2ParticipantIt intrigues me when you get the occasional, thankfully, report of two aircraft involved in a “near miss”. A logical extension of that is they actually hit each other!. Maybe it should be renamed a “near hit”
20 Apr 2017
at 11:12
CathayLoyalist2ParticipantAn instruction on a jam jar lid “Press Down and Push Off”
20 Apr 2017
at 11:26
CathayLoyalist2Participant…not to mention the sign in the locker room of a Golf Club – “Members are kindly reminded to wash their balls in the sinks provided and not on the floor”. The mind boggles!!
20 Apr 2017
at 11:28
LuganoPirateParticipant[quote quote=803291]âŚnot to mention the sign in the locker room of a Golf Club â âMembers are kindly reminded to wash their balls in the sinks provided and not on the floorâ. The mind boggles!!
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CathyLoyalist +1 đ
20 Apr 2017
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