tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072450.post112718273270458848..comments2023-03-27T11:08:23.145+08:00Comments on The Wilds Of Taiwan: "The number of fingers is five."John Naruwanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13641680794403601212noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072450.post-1127455104208499642005-09-23T13:58:00.000+08:002005-09-23T13:58:00.000+08:00This is the teaching textbook that O'Brien used wi...This is the teaching textbook that O'Brien used with Winston Smith in 1984. "How many fingers am I holding up?"Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072450.post-1127193758275188502005-09-20T13:22:00.000+08:002005-09-20T13:22:00.000+08:00The odd thing is the Chinese version says five as ...The odd thing is the Chinese version says five as well! It is a bit clearer in Chinese though: "A person's hand has 5 fingers"<BR/><BR/>I guess they didn't think anyone would notice that two of the fingers were held up! Marvellous.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329715599154655327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072450.post-1127183765909268142005-09-20T10:36:00.000+08:002005-09-20T10:36:00.000+08:00No, I think we bought it from a supermarket, or ma...No, I think we bought it from a supermarket, or maybe Kelly's mum got it for him; can't remember. Anyway, virtually every page contains an error. 'He likes a ______.' is pretty common.John Naruwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641680794403601212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072450.post-1127183486586735072005-09-20T10:31:00.000+08:002005-09-20T10:31:00.000+08:00I hope this isn't J's English book from school.I hope this isn't J's English book from school.Bassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079275682115388265noreply@blogger.com