Christine Burgmer | Blog

It’s good to know that native speakers make mistakes, too!  Here a teacher posts some of the things his students have actually said.

Things like this …

I had a new student from Belgium.  Students were intrigued by him and the fact that he spoke several languages.  One of them asked him,

Has this ever happened to you?  You want to park your car and then see that one car is standing in two parking spaces.  What do you do?

Have you ever written a note and fixed it to the offender’s windscreen?  Well, some people have!  Click here.

What does your e-mail address say about your computer skills.  The Oatmeal has the answer!

The Telegraph has a nice collection of funny signs with (sometimes) very strange translations.

Are you interested in seeing some totally absurd inventions?  I do like the tricycle lawnmower.  What about the doggie umbrella for you animal lovers out there?   Not put your arms around your dancing partner!!  No, Loopy Lou would definitely not be for me!