(Tokyo, Japan) How can one of the world’s smartest countries use such terrible English? Some insight into the sometime irreverent, sometimes puzzling, and always funny world of Engrish that we found in traveling through Japan.
Read the full post »It’s embarrassing to admit, but my command of English is a bit worse than I thought, and I bet, most Americans would find that they are in the same situation.
Read the full post »I’ve been served dessert by a girl named “Cake.” One of my neighbors goes by the name “Carton” Two of my newest friends in Beijing are a dynamic duo that go by the name of “Ice” and “Tool.” Hmm, let me try to explain.
Read the full post »English is the langua franca of the world. This often comes in handy, say when you drop by a Starbucks, cause how in the world do you say “venti drip vanilla double soy espresso macchiato with room con pana” in Chinese? (actually I don’t even know what I just said in English?)
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