Comments on: Small talk, big laughs

By: Olaf

Olaf — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:43:40 +0000

I drank a cup of coffee there 2 weeks ago

By: Kalief

Kalief — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 14:03:59 +0000

Googlen op: “eating house” site:.co.uk geeft toch nog 5130 resultaten. In een café krijg je overigens niet veel te eten.

By: Natashka

Natashka — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:17:01 +0000

Thanks Steve!

By: languagehat.com

languagehat.com — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:50:47 +0000

DUNGLISH.
Natashka’s interesting new blog Dunglish features unfortunate attempts by Dutch-speakers to write things in English. Recent entries have highlighted the Small Talk Eating House,” a sign that says “Beware of pickpockets. Please hang your vallues on t…

By: Berna

Berna — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:25:40 +0000

Would you buy anything in a shop named “bad shop”? Of course “bad” was meant to be pronounced the Dutch way, and they sold bath and shower articles…

By: Aukje

Aukje — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:45:24 +0000

Leuk om te lezen!

By: Irene

Irene — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:39:57 +0000

Near Bitburg, in Germany, there is a road sign saying “Back shop”, Back pronounced the German way and shop … eh, the international way. So. You can buy bread and pastries there. I always read it the wrong way first, however many times I’ve passed it.