Bad odor are prohibited here!
Language Log 2013-05-06
Summary:
David W. Donnell has brought this signage from Chinatown, NYC to my attention:"From Forsythe Street." (VHM: that should be "Forsyth Street.")Here are the sentences in the photo:友情告示公共场所請大家保持个人卫生，如有长期不洗澡者、不换衣裤者，不得入内，影响大家娱乐活动。Bad. Odor. Are.Prohibited. Here!THANK. You. For. Cooperation.Pinyin transcription:Yǒuqíng gàoshì Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ qǐng dàjiā bǎochí gèrén wèishēng. Rú yǒu chángqí bù xǐzǎo zhě, bù huàn yī kù [...]