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Signs of Bad English-- in Somalia

SomaliNet Forum (Archive): General Discusions: Archive (Before Jan. 23, 2001): Signs of Bad English-- in Somalia
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Daadir

Monday, January 08, 2001 - 01:48 pm
A sign posted in mogadisho hotel:
--It is strictly forbidden on our Hotel and in our culture that people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one room unless they are married with each other for that purpose--


---Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such a thing please do not read this notice.----


----It is forbidden to enter a woman, even a foreigner, if dressed as a man.----

---Please do not feed the animals like cats, pigoens and goats. If you have any suitable food,
give it to the guard on duty.---


Advertisement for donkey rides :
-- Would you like to ride on our own ass?---

From a information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner:
--Cooles and Heates: If you want to just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself--

In an East African newspaper:
--A new swimming pool is rapidly taking shape since the contractors have thrown in the bulk of their workers.---

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SAGAL

Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 11:07 am
Hey Mr. Daadir!
why don't u check this forums to find some of the bad broken english that is spoken here?

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