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A hilarious tour of the state of our mother tongue, from the people who brought you Am I Alone In Thinking . . . ?, Sign Language is a collection the most inappropriate, confusing, poorly translated and mind-bogglingly bizarre signs from around the world. Few things amuse and appal Telegraph readers as much as the abuse, misuse, mistranslation and outright mangling of the English language. So, for the past three years the Telegraph has run a weekly feature inviting members of the public to send in photographs of menus, health and safety warnings, road signs, adverts, headlines and personals columns – anything in which the language has gone egregiously, hilariously and, usually, unintentionally wrong. Entitled Sign Language, the published selection of the very best images has become one of the newspaper’s most popular features, attracting over 300,000 online visitors every week and attracting thousands of submissions from around the world. Now, we present the very best of Sign Language – both seen and unseen – and offer a timely warning about the imperilled state of modern English.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Lots of chuckles and very suitable to leave in the downstairs loo. A pity that the quality of photo reproduction isn't generally better and a bit pricey for what it is, but enjoyable.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Unfortunate English is alive and well and in the pages of this hilarious book that would make an ideal present after reading, as once told a joke is not funny the second time out.
My only downside comment is that there are too many of the usual foreign cross meaning and translation jokes, and not enough of the home grown variety.
Anyway, buy it and laugh! Delivered with classic Amazon speed and efficiency, by the way.
Malcolm Parkin
My only downside comment is that there are too many of the usual foreign cross meaning and translation jokes, and not enough of the home grown variety.
Anyway, buy it and laugh! Delivered with classic Amazon speed and efficiency, by the way.
Malcolm Parkin
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's a really funny book, so good in fact that I bought three for members of my family as little stocking fillers for Christmas.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Your 'avin a giraffe
Does what it says on the cover, a good book, bought it for myself, then, after reading it, gave it to someone else for Christmas.
Published 1 month ago by qaman1
sign language
Previous purchase and needed more copies and ordered more copies but added more words to get out of this annoyong review page
Published 1 month ago by Gjfield
Quirky and humourous
I bought this as an xmas present for a middle aged man and he loved it.
The quality of the photos is good and almost every page .raises a laugh
The quality of the photos is good and almost every page .raises a laugh
Published 3 months ago by J. Izbicki
Worth a read
A worth while collection of signs, world wide, that do not quite say what the writers intended. Mainly by people trying to write colloquial EnglishSign Language: Travels in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pops Foster
GOOD LAUGH
Bought this book for a family member at christmas, all had a good laugh at some of the pictures (although some were not that great) but for under £10 its a good buy... Read more
Published 4 months ago by GJ91
Sign Language
This book is absolutely brilliant - my family & I have been in stitches over some of the illustrations. Well worth the money and two members are ordering copies as presents.
Published 4 months ago by heach
Great fun
This brings a little light relief on the dull days after Christmas. We'll all have to keep looking for more signs for the next edition!
Published 4 months ago by Bryn Drew
Disappointment
It was very disappointing - some pages had been ripped out and others were creased.
I didn't send it back, but I should have done. I was not satisfied at all.
I didn't send it back, but I should have done. I was not satisfied at all.
Published 4 months ago by Elly H
Can you still see?
Amusing book and raised a few chuckles. But the funniest one is the one on the front cover. So a bit disappointing.
Published 5 months ago by David Andrews
great stocking filler
entertaining book, ideal for the loo...so your guests can read it too. I`m ordering another for a relative to enjoy.
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. A. S. Brisbane
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