Why proofreading is important Thread poster: Nicole Schnell
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Nicole Schnell 
United States
Local time: 17:05
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In memoriam
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David Wright
Austria
Local time: 02:05
German to English
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thnaks for brightening up a rather boring morning!
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It makes perfect sense to me perhaps it was a lancastrian that wrote it?
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| Actually, ... | Aug 3, 2011 |
Steve Booth wrote:
It makes perfect sense to me perhaps it was a lancastrian that wrote it?
1) The label says Made in China
2) Brid on these pots should have read Bridal Bird  (OK, let it be Bridal Brid for a Lancastrian)
3) Proofreading is even more so important in times of globalization 
[Edited at 2011-08-03 17:58 GMT]
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David Wright
Austria
Local time: 02:05
German to English
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Nowt wrong with lancastrian spellings! But we never called em brids, as far as I recall. Still, if China has apparently adopted lancastrian spellings, there's hope for the world yet!
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Neil Coffey
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:05
French to English
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| Correctly spelt or not... | Aug 3, 2011 |
I'm wondering why you want a pot with the word "Bird" on it.
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Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 02:05
Member (2004)
English to German
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| I also like the fact they are thanking me ... if I only knew what for ... | Aug 3, 2011 |
Neil Coffey wrote:
I'm wondering why you want a pot with the word "Bird" on it.
Hilarious comment
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In regard to content, in an effort to take it to the next level, one might wanna offer a reduced rate because it's a Tuesday ...
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jemala
Local time: 01:05
Portuguese to English
| You might want a pot with a bird on it | Aug 3, 2011 |
if you were trying to potty train the bird
it's where you keep the mahjong tiles with that picture
if ( can anyone add more?
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Jessica Noyes
United States
Local time: 20:05
Member
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Those of us who have someone named "Bridget" on our gift lists should snaffle up this bargain pronto!
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 17:05
Norwegian to English
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| Bridd to bird | Aug 3, 2011 |
Interesting piece of language trivia:
The original Old English word was 'bridd', meaning "young bird" (the original Old English for 'bird' was 'fugol'). Later the 'r' and the 'i' were reversed and the meaning extended. 'Fugol' became 'fowl'.
[Edited at 2011-08-03 21:23 GMT]
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Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:05
Member (2009)
French to English
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| Gift shop tat | Aug 3, 2011 |
Jessica Noyes wrote:
Those of us who have someone named "Bridget" on our gift lists should snaffle up this bargain pronto!
...or, indeed, the gift shops in the Yorkshire holiday resort of Bridlington, fondly shortened to 'Brid' by many Yorkshire folk ("We went to Brid for t'day...")
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Textklick
Local time: 01:05
German to English
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In memoriam
David Wright wrote:
Nowt wrong with lancastrian spellings! But we never called em brids, as far as I recall. Still, if China has apparently adopted lancastrian spellings, there's hope for the world yet!
If China can lap its mush lound 'Rancastrian 'r' we all have something to rook forward to. 
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Niraja Nanjundan (X)
Local time: 05:35
German to English
David Wright wrote:
thnaks
Is that Lancastrian for "Thanks?"
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