Testing

Save the 'Safe'

I saw a towel which is sold in one of the popular departmental stores in Singapore.
It says "She will make you save and happy."

I believe that the word 'save' here is a correct choice only if the towel is one that can encourage people to start saving money. Otherwise, 'safe' would be a better word as it matches 'happy'. Both words are adjectives.

- Haryyanny =)

Direct translation at work again!

Do not get on and off while machine is moving! Found on many kiddy rides in Singapore. Just to warn you in case you have these small and cute people asking you cute questions.

I saw the smaller sign first. I then saw the bigger sign. The mistakes were done on purpose. They served their purpose well in grabbing passers-by attentions.

Student Services Centre

Hey, just to add on to Su's comment on the "Student Services Centre". I found this article. Note that the title of the article is " New Student Service Centre Opens". However, in the article and the background of the picture (glass panals) it is mentioned as 'Student Services Centre'. So is it student services centre or student service centre?

*Dictionary

service noun (PUBLIC NEED)
/ˈsɜː.vɪs//ˈsɝː-/ n
•
[C] a system or organization that provides for a basic public need
the ambulance/health/postal/prison service
•
[C or U] the operation of a system
There isn't any railway service on Sundays.
We hope to be operating a normal service as soon as possible.

services
UK a place at the side of a large road at which fuel, food, drink and other things that people want on their journey are sold
We stopped at the services to get petrol.

If it is meant to be 'services'. Shouldn't it be named as Student Services instead of Student Services Centre? I am just thinking aloud. What do you think?

I found this interesting snippet at this website http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=40&threadid=38698&bookmarkedmessageid=25 .

A urinal sign in Japan apparently reads
"we aim to please
you please to aim"

The sign itself gets the message across very well and there is definitely some humour instilled in it but the grammar for the second sentence isn't necessarily correct. In fact, it doesn't make much sense. I just thought it would be interesting to point out that proper grammar need not be necessary sometimes to get your point across such as in the sign. However, many of us are schooled in the basics of proper grammar and when we come across such instances where grammar is inappropriately used, we tend to correct it subconsciously and in the process understand what the sign wants us to. Whatever it is, just something to share and think about. :)

Azura Azman

either or, neither nor?

Here's a paragraph I found in the Today papers, dated Thursday, 24th September 2009 on Page 59. It was an article about the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi (F1 fans would know what I'm talking about).

"Neither the drivers or the spectators will notice the difference. It will be quite amazing and a real breakthrough that could catch on all over the world where the time differences make it inconvenient for European fans to see a race without getting up in the middle of the night or at dawn."

Could somebody please enlighten me on the use of "neither...or"? Thanks!