It’s been a while since I’ve written about an English translation fail, so here’s a sign I saw when visiting an ancient walled city near NĂ®mes last week. ‘Interdit de monter‘ means ‘Forbidden to climb (the staircase)’ in English. Apparently, …

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On a recent walk, this sign was kindly translated into German and English. The French actually says “Keep your dog on a leash”. As long as English speakers keep their dogs, they’re alright on or off the leash, presumably. In …

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