Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Good English?


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Originally uploaded by joe tomei.
Here is a good example of English that is grammatically correct, but in the wrong place. This is a bill changer at the gas station I use, so you can put in a 5000 yen or 10000 yen bill and get back 1000 yen bills. Here's what the machine says:

Let's enjoy exciting games.
It makes you so happy.
Fate is kind and she brings you
to the sweet heaven.
Why don't you try your luck?

Though the English is grammatical, this sort of paragraph would be fine on a gambling machine, but when I put in a 5000 yen bill to get 5 1000 yen bills, I do not want to be gambling!

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