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Adam Jacot de Boinod’s Wide World of Language Mistakes
Adam Jacot de Boinod worked on the first series of BBC Television’s QI for Stephen Fry, and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World – Penguin Books, £10.
Adam Jacot de Boinod’s Wide World of Language Mistakes
- In a German lift: Do not enter the lift backwards and only when lit up.
- In a Norwegian lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.
- For visitors to the Czech Republic: Take one of our horse-driven city tours: we guarantee no miscarriages.
- In a German maternity ward: No children allowed in the maternity ward.
Adam Jacot de Boinod worked on the first series of BBC Television’s QI for Stephen Fry, and is the author of The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World – Penguin Books, £10.
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