Comments on: Living in Italy: Itanglish http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-itanglish/ My most notorious writings Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pumuckl http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-itanglish/comment-page-1/#comment-738 pumuckl Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:18:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=822#comment-738 actually they did pretty well in german. not a 100%, but not too big mistakes either :-) actually they did pretty well in german. not a 100%, but not too big mistakes either :-)

]]> By: Peter http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-itanglish/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Peter Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=822#comment-733 @Anonymous<br/><br/>No, I think you are totally right. How can we be open to others if we are not open to other cultures, other languages... Be it for trade, tourism, or just "understanding" one another...<br/><br/>p. @Anonymous

No, I think you are totally right. How can we be open to others if we are not open to other cultures, other languages… Be it for trade, tourism, or just “understanding” one another…

p.

]]> By: Anonymous http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-itanglish/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Anonymous Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=822#comment-732 Infact, the fact that the majority of the Flemish I have to deal with "prefers" to stick with the "flemish language" doesn' t make things easy to anyone (ie tourists). That way to "protect" their territory they live in, don't think will bring anything good in the society. Again, that's my point of view. Probably I am too open mind. Cheers Infact, the fact that the majority of the Flemish I have to deal with “prefers” to stick with the “flemish language” doesn’ t make things easy to anyone (ie tourists). That way to “protect” their territory they live in, don’t think will bring anything good in the society. Again, that’s my point of view. Probably I am too open mind. Cheers

]]> By: Peter http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-itanglish/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Peter Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:04:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=822#comment-731 @Anonymous. <br/>Indeed. now you mention it "salvataggio" would be correct... <br/><br/>It is true, funny signs can be found anywhere... <br/><br/>However, you must admit a 2nd language is not very common in Italy (exceptions apart)..<br/><br/>In North Belgium? Nooo. At least some English and French is spoken by anyone of 50 years and younger.. Four languages were compulsory when I went to school (at least in Flanders).. Whether they *want* to speak it, is something else ;-)<br/><br/>P. @Anonymous.
Indeed. now you mention it “salvataggio” would be correct…

It is true, funny signs can be found anywhere…

However, you must admit a 2nd language is not very common in Italy (exceptions apart)..

In North Belgium? Nooo. At least some English and French is spoken by anyone of 50 years and younger.. Four languages were compulsory when I went to school (at least in Flanders).. Whether they *want* to speak it, is something else ;-)

P.

]]> By: Anonymous http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-itanglish/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Anonymous Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=822#comment-730 Might be a Flemish guy the creative mind that has got completely wrong also the Italian version? In fact is not "servizio di salvamento" but "servizio di salvataggio". That signal is a complete disaster in any language... but that happens wherever in the entire world. Bytheway not very popular English/French or Spanish in many areas of Northern Belgium.Funny.. Might be a Flemish guy the creative mind that has got completely wrong also the Italian version? In fact is not “servizio di salvamento” but “servizio di salvataggio”. That signal is a complete disaster in any language… but that happens wherever in the entire world. Bytheway not very popular English/French or Spanish in many areas of Northern Belgium.Funny..

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