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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

How People Get Lost In Translation

When I was in elementary, a friend of mine told me a story of how her teacher was so irritated at her class for whining about an upcoming exam. In her frustration, she blurted:


I'm guessing the original thought was: "Kung ayaw ninyo, 'di huwag. Kung gusto ninyo, 'di gusto." I could be mistaken. Then again, this is one example of how Filipino syntax mixed with English words become one muddled sentence that is simply flawed.

And there we have it.

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