Funny English Mistakes From Around the World by InnocentEnglish.com

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Funny English Mistakes From Around the
Worldby InnocentEnglish.com
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English Class

• What's the point?

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Four years of this...seriously!?

• You're probably thinking this right now.
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• And you're probably not alone.

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How many of you think English class is
unneccessary since you already know how to read
and write in English?
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And you have a good point.

• If you never took another English class from this
  day forward, you would have the basic skills
  needed to get by in some jobs.
• But

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• You would struggle if you
• Plan to go to college
• Plan to earn a living
• Want to better understand other subjects (like
  math, science, history)
• Want to form educated opinions on world events
  and issues
• Want to become a critical thinker

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• In order to achieve these things

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You'll learn to effectively communicate with your
peers.
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You'll find creativity you never knew you had.
Soft written by Mitch M., March 2010
Dead written by Missy A., Feb. 2010
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You'll be exposed to great literature
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You'll learn to write various types of essays,
responses, documents--incorporating technology,
of course.
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Blah...blah...blah....  Your brains have
already shut down now, right!?
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   So... here's the REAL reason you need
English class
Because all that previous stuff--while vital to
your educational success--sounds BORING.
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So you don't look like an idiot, like these
folks...
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The difference one comma can make
The pecans are just the added bonus!
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Or the placement of punctuation.
Please dont smoke your food or your pet!
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A customer ordered a cake from Walmart and told
the decorator to write Best Wishes Suzanne and
then underneath that We will Miss You. And
heres what the customer got
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Unfortunately, even the college educated and
professionals forget essential editing skills
learned in English class.
Id like to buy a vowel, Pat. Well, Ill need a
few
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• Signs Found Around the World

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• A sign in a Norwegian cocktail lounge
• LADIES ARE REQUESTED
• NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.

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• Sign in a Tokyo taxi cab
• PLEASE FASTEN SEATBELT TO PREPARE FOR CRASH.

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• Sign in a Paris hotel
• PLEASE LEAVE
• YOUR VALUES
• AT THE FRONT DESK

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In an airline ticket office We take your bags
and send them in all directions.
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• Seen outside a tailor shop
• Ladies have fits upstairs.

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• In a restaurant
• We serve people like you
• as good food!

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• Sign in a cafeteria
• Please keep chair on position
• and keep table cleaned after dying.

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In a zoo Please do not feed the animals. If you
have any suitable food,  give it to the guard on
duty.
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• A sign at a small health clinic
• IF YOU SEE A WOMAN LABORING, GO TO A HOSPITAL
• RIGHT AWAY!

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• On a yellow caution sign CAREFULLY FALL INTO THE
  RIVER.

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• Private school
• NO TRESPASSING WITHOUT PERMISSION.

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• Babysitting ad by college students
• "Please call us! We will provide you with any
  emergency."

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In an advertisement by a dentist Teeth extracted
by the latest Methodists.
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On a published restaurant review
Colorful dining space surrounded by stained
glasses."
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• Actually said
• It is important to me to prevent
• my children from not smoking.

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• River highway sign
• TAKE NOTICE WHEN THIS SIGN IS UNDER WATER, THIS
  ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.

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• It will take about 1 minute
• to fix a hot drink.  
• Please wail.

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• From the instructions on an action figure toy
• BEWARE OF BEING SWALLOWED BY CHILD, DUE TO SMALL
  PARTS!

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• In a recipe
• Next, put the cabbages in salt water.
• Then sit in the sink until the morning.

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• On a blog
• Last night friends visited and
• we served a nice pig dinner.

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• On cash register
• Sorry. We can not change.