tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23567808352152654642012-02-16T10:04:10.438-08:00Sheila da great!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04411087230274386298noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356780835215265464.post-13319841528425698452009-05-07T20:26:00.000-07:002009-05-11T04:20:43.636-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">One Day Grammer Blog</span></strong> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334475101804305234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HYLQTCgAksg/Sgfc14I2G1I/AAAAAAAAABY/P8mGoAAYJ7M/s320/3485831097_bfbe3fb686.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nberger/3485831097/in/pool-chinglish"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>http://www.flickr.com/photos/nberger/3485831097/in/pool-chinglish</em></span></a><br /><br /><p>The sign "Beijing camera factory sells three parts" means that they only sells three parts of the camera, which is not quite possible. A literal translation of the sign in Mandarin should be "Beijing Camera Factory Sales Third Devision" or "Third Branch". </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334481805267881154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HYLQTCgAksg/Sgfi8EfGzMI/AAAAAAAAABo/W2dH2OVpJ1I/s320/3430199447_2baa20b310.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27554593@N08/3430199447/in/pool-chinglish"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>http://www.flickr.com/photos/27554593@N08/3430199447/in/pool-chinglish</em></span></a><br /><br /><p>This sign was found in a public toilet.<br /></p><br /><p>There are two mistakes. Firstly, a grammar mistake, it should be wash instead of washing. Secondly, 其他物品 means other items. In this case the sentence should be "Please don't shampoo and wash other items".</p><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334503661362280338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HYLQTCgAksg/Sgf20QyE95I/AAAAAAAAABw/ConhzHYxzMw/s320/3198847144_e712f26fe8.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidfeng/3198847144/in/pool-chinglish"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidfeng/3198847144/in/pool-chinglish</em></span></a><br /><br /><p>A better way of phrasing the instructions are as follows:</p><p>1. Photo and Video taking is not allowed. (The message in Mandarin forbids both photo and video taking. This was not reflected fully in the English version of the message.)</p><p>2. Please look after your toiletries. (Advert is a direct dictionary translation of the word 注意. 注意 means to look after or be careful. Advert, on the other hand, means to turn attention to something, and has to be used with to: "advert to". Toiletry refers to one item, but people may bring more than one item of toiletry around, so toiletries in plural form is more appropriate.)</p><p>3. Please look after your beverage. (Beverage is a better word instead of drink.) </p><p>4. Please keep clean or Please be neat. </p><p>5. No smoking or Please don't smoke. </p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334511268935768946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HYLQTCgAksg/Sgf9vFM8G3I/AAAAAAAAAB4/zGt36D75eKo/s320/getArticlePhoto.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><a href="http://english.stomp.com.sg/english/articleList.jsp?page=17">http://english.stomp.com.sg/english/articleList.jsp?page=17</a></em></span><br /><div><br />Does the visitors to the Court have to be tired? </div><div>The sentence should be "All visitors to the Court should be properly attired.</div><br /><div>Anyway, there is a repetition of the message. Either one of the sentences is sufficient to bring the message across. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334517102353240690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HYLQTCgAksg/SggDCoYC0nI/AAAAAAAAACI/x1FcAnExVzY/s320/please-keep-cleaning.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.engrish.com/page/24/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.engrish.com/page/24/</span></em></a><br /><br /><div></div>Please keep cleaning non-stop!<br /><br />The sign should be "Please keep clean" instead.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334520834373292450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HYLQTCgAksg/SggGb3O9kaI/AAAAAAAAACQ/BFmOVl2Svo8/s320/protect-from-me.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></em><a href="http://www.engrish.com/page/55/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.engrish.com/page/55/</span></em></a><br /><br />The first sentence is a title, thus it would be better to capitalise the nouns: "The Environment Policies of Wujiang Jingsi Garden". And also, Wujiang Jingsi Garden is the name of the place thus it is a proper noun, and has to be capitalised.<br /><br />The second sentence should say: "Protect the environment. Starting from me and from our garden." One cannot protect the envrionment from a person or from a garden.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2356780835215265464-1331984152842569845?l=sheiladagreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sheila da great!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04411087230274386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356780835215265464.post-37164517304919440072008-10-05T02:16:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:26:28.713-07:00Welcome to my blog...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2356780835215265464-3716451730491944007?l=sheiladagreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sheila da great!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04411087230274386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356780835215265464.post-77790367218053169402008-10-04T07:10:00.000-07:002008-10-04T07:15:37.200-07:00I have been staying away from blogs ever since it started... To me, it's just a crazy way of telling the while world how you feel, think and all the nonsense about you. Basically I'm not an exhibitionist. I more of a stay at home keep to myself person.<br /><br />Well well, I had to start this blog as part of my lesson requirements. Blogs can be used for reflections, to think, to reflect about what you have learnt.<br /><br />So what have I learnt?<br />Blogs aren't that scary, and since I am still me, I won't be sharing unneccessary stuff here, on my blogs. So... people who wants to know more about my life... hmmm.... come and be part of it, and you will know.<br /><br />That's all for now! Signing off....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2356780835215265464-7779036721805316940?l=sheiladagreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sheila da great!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04411087230274386298noreply@blogger.com0