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These are classics.
In case you're curious, most of it happens because they don't have past and future tense, i.e., "he ate" is "he eats yesterday", and "will eat" is "he eats tomorrow".
There's other factors, i.e. they don't use gender when talking about people, which means, no "he said" versus "she said", which seems odd to the english ear, but now you know how it sounds to french, who genderize *everything*, when anglos try to speak french.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_04/chinglishDM3011_468x646.jpg
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_04/chinglish2DM3011_468x603.jpg
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_04/chinglish3DM3011_468x900.jpg
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_04/chinglish7DM3011_468x470.jpg
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_04/chinglish6DM3011_468x364.jpg
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http://www.engrish.com
Here are a few examples... not the best ones you can find on the site but a few great examples of what is on there!
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http://www.engrish.com
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http://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2009/08/zero-care.jpg
This can only be a classic when using Chinglish!
http://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2009/08/front-robby.jpg
With home delivery, you never need to go to church again!
http://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2009/05/god-with-vanilla.jpg
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M$1
August 25, 2009 11:39 AM
Shanghai is saying 'bye bye' to Chinglish. Let's preserve this online!
Shanhai is trying to eliminate these great examples of Asian-English. Shanghai to eliminate Chinglish. We need to preserve these works of art.
What is your best example of 'Chinglish'? Funniest example wins!
What is your best example of 'Chinglish'? Funniest example wins!
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| August 26, 2009 02:05 AM |
In case you're curious, most of it happens because they don't have past and future tense, i.e., "he ate" is "he eats yesterday", and "will eat" is "he eats tomorrow".
There's other factors, i.e. they don't use gender when talking about people, which means, no "he said" versus "she said", which seems odd to the english ear, but now you know how it sounds to french, who genderize *everything*, when anglos try to speak french.
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August 25, 2009 01:33 PM
All you need is visit: http://www.engrish.com
Here are a few examples... not the best ones you can find on the site but a few great examples of what is on there!
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http://www.engrish.com
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August 25, 2009 02:37 PM
Thank you for some great examples. Any ones not from engrish? (to make the question a bit more challenging :)
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August 25, 2009 02:40 PM
OK, here is one of my favorites! Never trust the online translators, LOL
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/TranslateServerError.jpg
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August 25, 2009 02:33 PM
Let's just hope we don't try their health care reform! This can only be a classic when using Chinglish!
With home delivery, you never need to go to church again!
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August 25, 2009 02:38 PM
Nice examples. Same question here.. Any ones not from engrish (to make the question a bit more challenging)?
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August 25, 2009 02:53 PM
Come to think of it...
I don't think we'll need to preserve anything.
All you have to do is look over your shoulder and you'll find crazy stuff at home!
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I don't think we'll need to preserve anything.
All you have to do is look over your shoulder and you'll find crazy stuff at home!
August 29, 2009 08:17 AM
This is pretty chinglish!! Source(s):
http://www.engrish.com
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