A Bad Example of English

[Mike]

I was out this morning with the car and had to park on
a street beside a closed hotel, it was purchased by the
local council several months ago.

Somebody, probably a council worker has put cones and
some plastic tape on the drive, not across the entrance,
just along both sides about 2 feet from the lawns, they
then hung a notice on the tape "No Parking Criminal",
does this mean no parking for criminals, or is somebody
with poor English, the author?

It is directly across the street from the Law Courts.

Mike.

 

[hollydolly]

I was out this morning with the car and had to park on
a street beside a closed hotel, it was purchased by the
local council several months ago.

Somebody, probably a council worker has put cones and
some plastic tape on the drive, not across the entrance,
just along both sides about 2 feet from the lawns, they
then hung a notice on the tape "No Parking Criminal",
does this mean no parking for criminals, or is somebody
with poor English, the author?

It is directly across the street from the Law Courts.

Mike.

This is one of my pet hates.. , I'm always banging on about it ..(not that my grammar is perfect, far from it).. but consistently day after day I read journalists writing in exactly this manner, and it's so very difficult to read.. I always have to go back and 'unjumble' it in my own mind.

 

[win231]

There used to be highway signs near gas stations that said, "Clean Rest Rooms."
Why should I? They're not mine.

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[fmdog44]

NO STANDING signs means no parking with people inside the car. I have watched the show Parking Wars and many people have no idea what that sign means.
STOP signs: After you stop what makes you think you can proceed. It should read: STOP THEN GO

 

[Sunny]

No Parking Criminal means you are not allowed to park criminals there.

 

[win231]

"Fine For Littering" doesn't mean it's OK to litter.

 

[JustBonee]

just another funny sign ..

 

[win231]

"These doors to Remain Unlocked During Business Hours."

"Ya know, Vern....we've been open fer 6 hours without a single customer. Maybe we oughta unlock the front door."

 

[StarSong]

"These doors to Remain Unlocked During Business Hours."

I think this reverts back to legislation inspired by the horrific 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that killed some 146 employees. Back then, employees were routinely locked inside factories.

 

[Judycat]

Sounds like no parking because there's a criminal lurking.

 

[JustBonee]

most of the time signs just don't express the true intent

 

[Chet]

I was out this morning with the car and had to park on
a street beside a closed hotel, it was purchased by the
local council several months ago.

Somebody, probably a council worker has put cones and
some plastic tape on the drive, not across the entrance,
just along both sides about 2 feet from the lawns, they
then hung a notice on the tape "No Parking Criminal",
does this mean no parking for criminals, or is somebody
with poor English, the author?

It is directly across the street from the Law Courts.

Mike.

If it's across the street from a court house, the parking spot might be reserved for attorneys for criminal cases.

 

[Devi]

Good ones.

This puts me in mind of Engrish.com:
https://www.engrish.com/

 

[horseless carriage]

Is this a fellow struggling to open his umbrella?

There's one or two slippery types that I know.

I think something is lost in translation here.

This just has to be a joke.

English is a language where ambiguity can have hilarious results: