Speed Hump
Speed Awareness Riser
And I always thought they were speed bumps. No wonder I have problems with English.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Reverse Culture Shock - Forgetting your English
Along with feeling overwhelmed in the grocery store one other thing is remembering your English. It might be because overseas you spoke the local language or maybe because you used a simple English vocabulary. Then again it could be that English is just a confusing language. What do you call those things that are across the road that are used to slow cars down?
Speed Hump
Speed Awareness Riser
And I always thought they were speed bumps. No wonder I have problems with English.
Speed Hump
Speed Awareness RiserAnd I always thought they were speed bumps. No wonder I have problems with English.
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Okay, hump/bump. I get that. But Speed Awareness Riser? That's just terrible! I'd probably have an accident focusing on that sign, trying to decipher it. And this is why I don't drive in Asia. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think Speed Awareness Riser sounds like it is a political correct form of speed bump.
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