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Mar 21, 2010

E-mail error ends up on road sign

When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was what they needed.

Unfortunately, the e-mail response to Swansea council said in Welsh: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated".

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E-mail error ends up on road sign

When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was what they needed.

Unfortunately, the e-mail response to Swansea council said in Welsh: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated".

Read the rest of the story here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm ▲ Collapse
 
Emma Goldsmith
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That's brightened up my day! Mar 21, 2010



 
Nicole Schnell
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Grmmmmpppffffhihihi!! Mar 21, 2010



 
Thomas Pfann
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Nice one Mar 21, 2010

From the article:
"When they're proofing signs, they should really use someone who speaks Welsh," said journalist Dylan Iorwerth.


What a brilliant idea!
 
Jennifer Taylor
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Old but great! Mar 22, 2010

This article's actually a couple of years old, but it seems to have resurfaced in the top BBC list again.

And it's still hilarious!
 


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