Signs in 'Chinglish'. Chinese/english


	Signs in 'Chinglish'. Chinese/english
righthand
9-4-2007 5:08 AM
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9-4-2007 7:03 AM
syncopath
are we approaching new times when All tongues will be mixed up ?? then we may hold only One talk .. ??
9-4-2007 8:47 AM
righthand
Sure you only have to look to american english and as for irish english, at times I can hardly decipher my own ravings. Ha ha.
9-4-2007 2:22 PM
syncopath
lol ... you may not decipher right from left hand? ..
9-4-2007 6:03 PM
righthand
Love it.
9-4-2007 7:40 PM
skwirlinator
LOL
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