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A Funny Mistake

 

Where

There is a sign on the arcade near Karashima Park.

 

The signs

No smoking andLitterinng Zone

 

The first question to be discussed is “No smoking andLitterinng Zone”. First of all, I would like focus attention on “the mistake of the Space”. “The space” is very important when we make a sentence in English. Sentences are not beautiful if “the space” is nothing. That can make a word understandable for separating with a space. The method for writing English is a fundamental thing. If we don’t use “spaces”, sentences are not grammatical and we don’t understand meanings.

“andLitterinng Zone” is not correct. This has three mistakes. The first is “space”. It follows from what has been said in the previous paragraph that this is not correct. The second is “a spell mistake”. The third is “collocation”. The question which we must consider next is “a spell mistake”. We will begin by considering the spell mistake.

 

The problem is a spell mistake of “Litterinng”. This is the present particle. The original form of “Litterinng” is “litter”. “Litter” means leaving things in a place, and making it look untidy. If the original form changes the present particle, we have to add “ing” to “litter”. So the correct answer is “Littering”.

 

There remains a third question: that is a collocation problem. “Littering Zone” is not a collocation. Why? BNC did not describe the collocation of “Littering Zone”. Both of them interact badly. So we are tempted to use “littering” as a single body.

 

Correct answer

No Smoking and Littering

 

It should be concluded, from what has been said above, that the correct answer is right. This case had three problems, and it was very interesting problem. The point is that this case had “the mistake of the space” and “the spell mistake” and “the collocation”.

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a phrase which is a abbreviated "Subject" and "Verb"

 I found this in Fukuoka of Saizeria. Saizeria is a restaurant that we can eat various foods. Before I entered a rest room, I found this ad. The point I want to make is that this is a phrase which is abbreviated “Subject” and “Verb”. If you read a newspaper of a foreigner, this method often uses. I would like to focus attention on “a phrase which is abbreviated “Subject” and “Verb” today.

 

 First of all, we have to inquire into ellipsis. Why was this abbreviated? Why “Subject” and “Verb” written? Many Japanese people do not understand this because this sentence does not have a consciousness of being understood “Subject” and “Verb”. In this case that was written in English, “Subject” and “Verb” often is abbreviated. Why? The reason is native speakers can understand an abbreviated “Subject” and “Verb” without having to write that. This is a unique pattern, and native speakers often see like thus expression many times so they can understand.

 

Two points need to be made. What an abbreviated phrase is that?

 

Sentence

(There is) a diaper changing station inside.

“There is” is an abbreviated phrase, and it’s OK that we don’t use this phrase.

 

A phrase which is understood “Subject” and “Verb”

Diaper changing station inside

 

 One final point should be made about understood “Subject” and “Verb”, this method is very useful and we can read a sentence easily and smoothly. Moreover, to read a sentence which is understood “Subject” and “Verb” is has an impact. Simple is best, a short sentence has an impact than a long sentence. Impact is very important for ads because many people not look at an ad which has a long sentence. In fact, ads have to have an impact like a short message. This case was a good example for a phrase which is understood “Subject” and “Verb”.  

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Katakane English

 

 

What wrong is this?  “Word” has some meanings and we are easy to make a mistake. Japanese has Katakana English, Katakana English effects Japanese societies and the language. First of all, we have to inquire into Katakana English. By doing this, we can find the mistake of a word.

 

 The first question to be discussed is “Katakana English”. Examples of this are “cunning(カンニング)” and “key holder(キーホルダー)” and “salary man(サラリーマン)” and so on. These correct answers are “cheating” and “key ring” and “office worker”. Japanese produced a lot of Katakana English, and that all these are a wrong word written in English.

 

 It follows from what has been said that Katakana English is absolute nonsense and native speakers cannot understand these meanings. Insofar as Japanese people, we can understand these easily and Katakana English is a part of Japanese. What has to be noticed is nonsense for native speakers, and I would like to focus attention on “CODE” of the word of the picture from now.

 

 We are confronted by two difficulties. The first is Katakana English. The second is what the right answer is. Two points need to be made. We will begin by considering “code”.

 

code

■noun

1 a system of words, letters, numbers or symbols that represent a massage or record information secretly or in a shorter form:

2 a system of computer programming instructions:

3 a set of moral principles or rules of behavior that are generally accepted by society or a social group:

4 a system of a laws or written rules that state how people in an institution or a country should behave:

 

The question is that “code” doesn’t have the correct meaning. This has two problems as Katakana English and the different of a meaning. These results lead to the conclusion that we have to use another word.

 

 The word is “cord”. As a beginning, we will examine “cord” of the meanings.

 

cord

■noun

1 a slender length of flexible material usually made of twisted strands or fibers and

  used to bind, tie, connect, or support:

2 an insulated flexible electric wire fitted with a plug or plugs:

3 hanuman’s rope.

4 an influence, feeling, or force that binds or restrains; a bond or tie:

5 a raised rib on the surface of cloth: a fabric or cloth with such ribs:

6 cords Trousers made of corduroy.

 

 If follows from what has been said that this is correct as correct English. Thus, many wrong words are in Japan. In conclusion, Katakana English is a wrong mistake so we have to notice these existences. I am going on fighting this.

 

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A mistake

 

 

  This has a mistake about grammar and a problem.

 

Sentence

 

  “Please set your mobile phone to silent mode and refrain taking on the phone.”

 

Where

 

  This is a sign in a train of Kumamoto. If you take JR in Kumamoto, you will find.

 

How mistake?

Please focus on “refrain taking on the phone”. This phase is not correct. This phase need “from”. So, a correct phase is “refrain from talking on the phone”.

 

A correct sentence

  “Please set your mobile phone to silent mode and refrain from taking on the phone.”

 

A problem

  This sentence is too long, you know. This sentence written by Japanese people is long and I think this sentence should be short because simple is best for conveying a meaning. In fact, this sentence is too polite. Japanese sign is many explanations. Especially signs written in English are too much.

 

  In conclusion, this case was grammar problem and a content of this sentence problem. I am happy to find mistakes. Be careful when you take a train and please don’t use iPhone!

 

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Grammar mistake

Collocation