201 english as a global language by don l. f. nilsen (pictures from )
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English as a Global Language
By Don L. F. Nilsen
(pictures from www.engrish.com )
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Global Business English
• Japanese Hotel Room: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
• Paris Hotel Elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk.
• Tokyo Hotel: It is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do do such a thing is please not read this notice.
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• Leipzig Elevator: Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up.
• Athens Hotel: Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 am daily.
• Belgrade Elevator: To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor.
• Tokyo Shop: Our nylons cost more than common but they are better for the long run.
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• Sarajevo Hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.
• Moscow Hotel: You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursday.
• Swiss Menu: Our wines leaving you nothing to hope for.
• Norwegian Lounge: Ladies are required not to have children in the bar.
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• Hong Kong Tailor shop: Ladies may have a fit upstairs.
• Bangkok Dry Cleaners: Drop your trousers here for best results.
• Paris Dress Shop: Dress for street walking.
• Rhodes tailor Shop: Order your summer suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation.
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• Rome Laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.
• Copenhagen Airline: We take your bags and send them in all directions.
• Moscow Hotel: If this is your first visit to the U.S.S.R., you are welcome to it.
• Acapulco Hotel: The manager has personally passed all the water served here.
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