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Discussion Groups / British English / July 2005Thank you in advance ...
Hello and sorry, but my english is verry bad! And this is also the reason for this mail and my question. Now i must whrite in verry gooood english the following short text about a culinary art-project: "We ask for your order at the bar. The meals are brought to the table. Good appetite!" My request to you: Set the text into a correctly good English. Thank you in advance and best greetings from Austria. Burkhard > Hello and sorry, but my english is verry bad! > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you in advance and best greetings from Austria. Here's one possibility: "Please order your meal at the bar. It will be brought to your table when ready. Enjoy your meal!" The literal translation "Good appetite" is not used in English. Cheers Tony  SignatureTony Mountifield Work: tony@softins.co.uk - http://www.softins.co.uk Play: tony@mountifield.org - http://tony.mountifield.org > > Hello and sorry, but my english is verry bad! > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > The literal translation "Good appetite" is not used in English. But the French phrase "bon appetit" is quite widely used. Hi Nick ... ... and thank you for this interesting information. Cheers Burkhard > > > Hello and sorry, but my english is verry bad! > > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > But the French phrase "bon appetit" is quite widely used. On Friday, in article <db7thr$g7u$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk> > > The literal translation "Good appetite" is not used in English. > > But the French phrase "bon appetit" is quite widely used. It always amuses me, when visiting Cyprus, to see the signs on entry to towns and villages saying, in Greek and in English, "the [community of xxxx] welcomes you" and then, on leaving the settlement, to read [in Greek] Kalo Taxidhi with "Bon voyage" provided as the "English" translation! SignatureBrian {Hamilton Kelly} bhk@dsl.co.uk "Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte." Blaise Pascal, /Lettres Provinciales/, 1657 All right clever boy, "Have a nice trip" then. But on marijuana or what? Signaturechoro-nik ******** > On Friday, in article > <db7thr$g7u$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Greek] Kalo Taxidhi with "Bon voyage" provided as the "English" > translation! Hello Tony ... ... and thank you for your fast help! Cheers Burkhard > > Hello and sorry, but my english is verry bad! > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Cheers > Tony |
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