The use of the English language can be quite challenging for people who are not native speakers. Especially, when writing for the first time longer texts that treat technical or scientific topics. Being a student supervisor at university, I’m often confronted with an unorthodox use of the English language. Word by word translations are quite common, but sometimes one happens to come across really special creations of students:
We circumfenced the problem. And then we shot it, right? But, wait a minute, what is circumfence?
That is no installation to be sneezed at. Hmm, I knew it’s going to be difficult.
The system consists of public and private parts. Wow! Now I see systems with completely different eyes.
The system must be expendable. Yep! This devilishly similar to other words like expandable or extendable.
If it’s not then… If this is not similar to A fish called Wanda “Well, when then… Well wonder Wanda.. Wendy?”
Your ikangai university team
Tags: blooper, student, The system consists of public and private parts
