Comments on: Hongkish http://blog.vinko.com/2006/10/10/hongkish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hongkish Thoughts on technology consumables from a different angle. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iTwns http://blog.vinko.com/2006/10/10/hongkish/#comment-18559 iTwns Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:47:40 +0000 http://www.vinko.com/php/blog/2006/10/10/hongkish/#comment-18559 I seriously doubt it has anything to do with pre or post-1997 but I agree that you can easily hire someone who is highly educated in English grammar and these type of mistakes are inexcusable for a large corporation or for the government. But Star Ferry...well, I consider them a "pee-wee" company with limited funds and I could exempt/excuse them for molesting the Queen's language. Look at the bright side, at least they are able to use the word "gangplank". Geez, I haven't heard anyone use that word for eons. There are more people mentioning "Gangbang" than "Gangplank" :-D<br><br>Considering I frequently browse <a href="http://Engrish.com" rel="nofollow">Engrish.com</a>, I am happy to say I don't see a lot of Hong Kong entries. As for "...being an international city...", Tokyo being a even bigger international city, they are the worst offender and it is really them (and China of course) who made <a href="http://Engrish.com" rel="nofollow">Engrish.com</a> popular. :-D I seriously doubt it has anything to do with pre or post-1997 but I agree that you can easily hire someone who is highly educated in English grammar and these type of mistakes are inexcusable for a large corporation or for the government. But Star Ferry…well, I consider them a “pee-wee” company with limited funds and I could exempt/excuse them for molesting the Queen's language. Look at the bright side, at least they are able to use the word “gangplank”. Geez, I haven't heard anyone use that word for eons. There are more people mentioning “Gangbang” than “Gangplank” :-D

Considering I frequently browse Engrish.com, I am happy to say I don't see a lot of Hong Kong entries. As for “…being an international city…”, Tokyo being a even bigger international city, they are the worst offender and it is really them (and China of course) who made Engrish.com popular. :-D

]]> By: Vinko http://blog.vinko.com/2006/10/10/hongkish/#comment-18556 Vinko Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:00:04 +0000 http://www.vinko.com/php/blog/2006/10/10/hongkish/#comment-18556 I cannot be as generous. Hong Kong being an international city there are many people who are well educated and knowledgeable about English. These people can easily find someone to create a better translation. This sort of things did not happen before 1997.<br><br>The reason it happens now is mainly due to laziness. I cannot be as generous. Hong Kong being an international city there are many people who are well educated and knowledgeable about English. These people can easily find someone to create a better translation. This sort of things did not happen before 1997.

The reason it happens now is mainly due to laziness.

]]> By: iTwns http://blog.vinko.com/2006/10/10/hongkish/#comment-18555 iTwns Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.vinko.com/php/blog/2006/10/10/hongkish/#comment-18555 Hong Kong does have an excuse: English is their second language. Hong Kong does have an excuse: English is their second language.

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