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jl2315 (JL)
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Beware of plants?

见“通用图标 Correct Signs” (香港标识)
http://language.chinadaily.com.c ... ontent.shtml?id=395

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guard against plants lest the plants would eat you -- that must be giant 猪龙草

2007-8-17 08:29 AM

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No, its not really correct.

Mrs Rong tells me that the Chinese characters say "Take care of plants, please do not climb".

By saying "Beware of plants", it sounds as though the plants are dangerous to people. In fact the danger is to the plants from people.

If you had a vicious dog in your yard, it would be appropriate to say " Beware of dog".

2007-8-17 08:45 AM

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这个呢？

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How about this one?

http://language.chinadaily.com.c ... ontent.shtml?id=352

It may not be wrong (if "Ten Mile" is part of the name of the church), but is pretty confusing, isn't it? Why choose this as an example of "Correct Signs"?

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