Hot off the press and into the "Engrish File"

[Doug Hatcher]

This is from a flyer that is announcing the GRAND OPENING of ROYAL MARKET


"Come join to our special events!!!" (I guess glue will be provided.)


"We will be preparing sample test foods and cake for our customers to try." (I guess you will be a guinea pig for the test foods. Yum!!!)


"We will let you draw for the gift lottery who purchase over $20.00 and will give the gift free.
(I guess your guess is as good as mine!)

 

[emilymoonflower]

Thanks for the laugh!
I remember seeing a TV ad from an oil company in Calgary with the tag line "working hard to save your money"!
Emily

 

[Doug Hatcher]

I forgot to mention...

I forgot to mention that the Royal Market is across the street.
I think I will go load up on the "test foods".

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

I wish I could do a guinea pig oink!

 

[Victoria]

They don't oink... they squeak.

Now Doug... perhaps you could get them on the RRC bandwagon.

And because it's good manners to give a welcoming gift to a new business in one's area, may I suggest a dictionary and a thesaurus.

V

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

well, MINE, musta been a REAL pig then.....

 

[Victoria]

Must've been Mike.

If I get a chance I'll tell you Alana's homestay story on Lake Titicaca. It involves many many squeaking guinea pigs and her journey to vegetarianism.

V

 

[Doug Hatcher]

...a dictionary and a thesaurus. ... I will go better than that!

They don't oink... they squeak.

Now Doug... perhaps you could get them on the RRC bandwagon.

And because it's good manners to give a welcoming gift to a new business in one's area, may I suggest a dictionary and a thesaurus.

V

I will give them a copy of my book,

Doug Hatcher's " English, Bad English and Engrish for Business Success"

 

[Missy]

Oh my, the dinner conversation on the first is going to be interesting......oink

 

[Gracie]

Ah, memories of the old neighbourhood. For almost 20 years, I lived around the corner, on Willowdale Avenue!

So? How did you join to the test foods, Doug?

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

Ah, memories of the old neighbourhood. For almost 20 years, I lived around the corner, on Willowdale Avenue!

So? How did you join to the test foods, Doug?

when he got to the front, the `prize`was in the à-joining`line...

 

[Vendella]

We were at a medical building and took the elevator. On the wall was a list of all the doctors on each floor... First, Second, Third and Forth... as in go forth??!