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Lost in Translation Sixteen

August 20, 2007
16:24 PM

On the Irish Ferries boat over to France they have most of their signs in two languages, English and French.
The cheaper of the two restaurants, where there is not waiter service, is labelled, in the English sign; Buffet Restaurant- two French words , the French sign brings the languages on a full circle as it labels the same café; Le Self Service.
Strange things language

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  1. JEMS

    on August 29, 2007

    From the “letters to the editor” on the Times today…he must have read your blog?
    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/debate/letters/article2343557.ece

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