tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post8443923810241522863..comments2024-03-25T19:30:07.450-04:00Comments on A Retired Teacher in Mexico City: In Spanish, Please!Retired Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-17143947252568286772017-04-30T20:22:12.723-04:002017-04-30T20:22:12.723-04:00Thanks, Joan!Thanks, Joan!Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-79005802741687154632017-04-30T20:21:33.187-04:002017-04-30T20:21:33.187-04:00I will grant you the first one. I looked at your ...I will grant you the first one. I looked at your link, and I did not realize that there were so many World Trade Centers throughout the world, or that they were members of a World Trade Center Association.<br /><br />But I still think that the use of English in consumer advertising (other than the business name if it is a foreign firm) is rather disrespectful.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-86341365356626830912017-04-29T10:07:07.051-04:002017-04-29T10:07:07.051-04:00There's a reason for the first one...
https://...There's a reason for the first one...<br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Trade_Centers<br /><br />I think most companies coming to Mexico are going to keep their brand name. The ETC might have an even more obvious reason. The international language of business is English, after all.<br /><br />What used to get me were the spelling errors, even when the word was quite simple. Newcastle, for instance, was turned into New Castle. Just plain sloppy.<br />Gary Dennesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121466795073130174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-38015375957712566492017-04-29T02:55:03.590-04:002017-04-29T02:55:03.590-04:00WELL SAID!WELL SAID!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227263124988120167noreply@blogger.com