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26 Apr 2007 11:55 am
karohemd: by LJ user gothindulgence (Balthasar)
[personal profile] karohemd
ADDENBROOKE'S Hospital has one of the best mortality rates in the country

I'm not sure if this sentence expresses the intended meaning. To me, it reads "if you want to die, go to Addenbrooke's"

Date: 26/4/07 11:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pmoodie.livejournal.com
LOL

Yes, they really wanted to say "lowest", didn't they?

BTW - I looked for my Echo Mic box last night, for the hilarious mistranslations, but couldn't find it! I fear someone may have tidied it into a bin! :(

Date: 26/4/07 11:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] belak-krin.livejournal.com
well the 'best' mortality rate would be the lowest surely? Doesn't seem that odd to me.

Date: 26/4/07 11:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
You're thinking too much. ;oP

Date: 26/4/07 11:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davefish.livejournal.com
Thank you for calling 1-800-SUICIDE.

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For termination by overdose - press 2

If you would like to make a reservation to visit our drowning pool - please press 3

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To speak to a representative, stay on the line.

If you dont wish to die - please hang up now.

Date: 26/4/07 11:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feanelwa.livejournal.com
I've been there twice and not died, so it must be true.

Date: 26/4/07 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jupiter-jones.livejournal.com
but you didn't die in others either. so nothing to compare or to set up proper statistics ;-)

Date: 26/4/07 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-lady-lily.livejournal.com
Heh - this is why the English language invented words like 'highest' and 'lowest', really.

Date: 26/4/07 06:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] notintheseheels.livejournal.com
Hey, just dropping by to say that I've added you and I hope you don't mind :)

Date: 26/4/07 06:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
*waves* No, you're welcome here if you can live with the drivel among all the content. ;o)

Date: 26/4/07 09:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] whollyrandom.livejournal.com
There's content?

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