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Frequent readers of my blogs will know that I often comment on the English signs I see around Hong Kong, and I refer to these English as "Hongkish"; like "Singlish" in Singapore.
On the left you will see another example, which I had always wanted to show my readers, but did not have the means to capture it in the past.
Don't you think that it should read, "Due to the low tide, please beware of the sloping ramp"?
If you are familiar with Hongkish you will notice that it is normally a direct literal translation from Chinese and usually the terminology is not polite.
This sign from the Star Ferry is no exception, but the funny thing is that the Chinese version of the sign IS polite, so why isn't the English version?
On the left you will see another example, which I had always wanted to show my readers, but did not have the means to capture it in the past.
Don't you think that it should read, "Due to the low tide, please beware of the sloping ramp"?
If you are familiar with Hongkish you will notice that it is normally a direct literal translation from Chinese and usually the terminology is not polite.
This sign from the Star Ferry is no exception, but the funny thing is that the Chinese version of the sign IS polite, so why isn't the English version?
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