Residents in Ubi recently saw a notice put up by the town council that was riddled with mistakes.
The notice was put up by the Marine Parade Town Council at Blk 319 in Ubi Ave 1.
It is titled 'Clearing of Pet Waste' and was intended to remind residents to clear up after their pets.
Written in both English and Chinese, the notice contained only two lines of Chinese text which surprisingly contained more than ten mistakes, as pointed out by residents.
The first line of the notice, 'Be a responsible pet owner', was translated into the equivalent of 'Be a res- owner' in Chinese.
The two lines were also riddled with blanks and question marks (?) in place of missing words.
Residents found it ridiculous that so many mistakes can be found in such a simple notice, and some feel that the town council seemed not to have taken the job seriously.
Some even feel that it reflected poorly on Chinese standards in Singapore.
The town council has since apologised for the mistake and has sent workers to take down the notice.
A spokesperson from the town council clarified that the mistakes were the result of a human error and the staff neglecting to check the notice after it was printed.
Source: Lianhe Wanbao, 12 March 2012. Click for picture and Chinese report:
- http://news.insing.com/tabloid/town-council-puts-up-mistake-ridden-notice/id-ba383f00
The notice was put up by the Marine Parade Town Council at Blk 319 in Ubi Ave 1.
It is titled 'Clearing of Pet Waste' and was intended to remind residents to clear up after their pets.
Written in both English and Chinese, the notice contained only two lines of Chinese text which surprisingly contained more than ten mistakes, as pointed out by residents.
The first line of the notice, 'Be a responsible pet owner', was translated into the equivalent of 'Be a res- owner' in Chinese.
The two lines were also riddled with blanks and question marks (?) in place of missing words.
Residents found it ridiculous that so many mistakes can be found in such a simple notice, and some feel that the town council seemed not to have taken the job seriously.
Some even feel that it reflected poorly on Chinese standards in Singapore.
The town council has since apologised for the mistake and has sent workers to take down the notice.
A spokesperson from the town council clarified that the mistakes were the result of a human error and the staff neglecting to check the notice after it was printed.
Source: Lianhe Wanbao, 12 March 2012. Click for picture and Chinese report:
- http://news.insing.com/tabloid/town-council-puts-up-mistake-ridden-notice/id-ba383f00
