Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Found in Translation


If only this room actually existed and we could send writers there.

This is from Engrish.com. Sometimes the paradoxes of Engrish (mis-translated English) reveal odd, wistful truths. As in this rather Existential example:




Not all Engrish derives from mis-translating Asian languages into English. Some of it is found in British and American English as well:

http://www.engrish.com/2006/06/its-portable/

http://www.engrish.com/2008/06/thats-no-hockey-puck/

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