Look sat these mistakes from actual English signs from around the world. Try to understand what they accidentally ACTUALLY said, and also what they were TRYING to say.

1. On a traffic light pole:
   
   TO CROSS STREET PUSH BUTTON AT NIGHT.
   
   ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:

   1.   ?    If you want to walk across the street, you must wait until it is night. Then you can push this button.
   2.   ?    If you want to walk across the street, you should push the button that says "night".
   3.   ?    You cannot walk across the street at night.
   4.   ?    If you want to walk across the street at night, you must push this button.

2. On a traffic light pole:
   
   TO CROSS STREET PUSH BUTTON AT NIGHT.
   
   ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?

   1.   ?    If you want to walk across the street, you must wait until it is night. Then you can push this button.
   2.   ?    If you want to walk across the street, you should push the button that says "night".
   3.   ?    You cannot walk across the street at night.
   4.   ?    If you want to walk across the street at night, you must push this button.

3. A sign in a Norwegian cocktail lounge:
   
   LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.
   
   ~This sentence can ACTUALLY mean:

   1.   ?    We are asking that women never give birth to a baby in this bar.
   2.   ?    We are asking that women never bring their children into this bar.
   3.   ?    We are asking that women never bar their children from this lounge.
   4.   ?    We are asking that women never bar children from cocktails.

4. A sign in a Norwegian cocktail lounge:
   
   LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.
   
   
   ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?

   1.   ?    We are asking that women never give birth to a baby in this bar.
   2.   ?    We are asking that women never bring their children into this bar.
   3.   ?    We are asking that women never bar their children from this lounge.
   4.   ?    We are asking that women never bar children from cocktails.

5. On a yellow caution sign:
   
   CAREFULLY FALL INTO THE RIVER.
   
   ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:

   1.   ?    You must be careful so that you do not fall into the river.
   2.   ?    You must be careful because this river has a waterfall.
   3.   ?    You must fall into the river, and while you are doing that you must be careful.
   4.   ?    If you care about the river, you will not fall into it.

6. On a yellow caution sign:
   
   CAREFULLY FALL INTO THE RIVER.
   
   ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
   
   

   1.   ?    You must be careful so that you do not fall into the river.
   2.   ?    You must be careful because this river has a waterfall.
   3.   ?    You must fall into the river, and while you are doing that you must be careful.
   4.   ?    If you care about the river, you will not fall into it.

7. Hotel sign:
   
   VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLAIN IN THE OFFICE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AND 11 A.M. DAILY.
   
   ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
   

   1.   ?    People who visit our office between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. should expect to have a complaint.
   2.   ?    People who visit our office every day between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. should expect us to complain.
   3.   ?    Every visitor here should come to our office every day between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and you should complain to us.
   4.   ?    Visitors who have any concerns or complaints should come to the office bettween 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to tell us.

8. Hotel sign:
   
   VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLAIN IN THE OFFICE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AND 11 A.M. DAILY.
   
   ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
   

   1.   ?    People who visit our office between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. should expect to have a complaint.
   2.   ?    People who visit our office every day between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. should expect us to complain.
   3.   ?    Every visitor here should come to our office every day between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to complain to us.
   4.   ?    Visitors who have any concerns or complaints should come to the office bettween 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to tell us.

9. Sign in a Paris hotel:
   
   PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VALUES AT THE FRONT DESK
   
   ~This ACTUALLY means:
   

   1.   ?    Please leave the hotel now. And stop by the front desk.
   2.   ?    Please leave your valuable posessions at the front desk so that they will be safe.
   3.   ?    Please leave all of your personal morals and values at the front desk as you walk into this hotel.
   4.   ?    Please come see how valuable the front desk is.

10. Sign in a Paris hotel:
    
    PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VALUES AT THE FRONT DESK.
    
    ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
    

    1.   ?    Please leave the hotel now. And stop by the front desk.
    2.   ?    Please leave your valuable posessions at the front desk so that they will be safe.
    3.   ?    Please leave all of your personal morals and values at the front desk as you walk into this hotel.
    4.   ?    Please come see how valuable the front desk is.

11. Sign in a Tokyo taxi cab:
    
    PLEASE FASTEN SEATBELT TO PREPARE FOR CRASH.
    
    ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:

    1.   ?    Please put on your seat belt to get ready for paying money.
    2.   ?    Please put on your seat belt because we are about to have a wreck.
    3.   ?    Please put on your seat belt just in case we have a wreck.
    4.   ?    Please quickly prepare to put on your seatbelt.

12. Sign in a Tokyo taxi cab:
    
    PLEASE FASTEN SEATBELT TO PREPARE FOR CRASH.
    
    ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
    

    1.   ?    Please put on your seat belt to get ready for paying money.
    2.   ?    Please put on your seat belt because we are about to have a wreck.
    3.   ?    Please put on your seat belt just in case we have a wreck.
    4.   ?    Please quickly prepare to put on your seatbelt.

13. On a cash register:
    
    SORRY. WE CANNOT CHANGE!
    
    ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:

    1.   ?    Sorry. We cannot ever be any different than we are now.
    2.   ?    Sorry. We cannot make exchanges after you have made your purchase.
    3.   ?    Sorry. We cannot make change for larger bills.
    4.   ?    Sorry. We cannot change you.

14. On a cash register:
    
    SORRY. WE CANNOT CHANGE!
    
    ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?

    1.   ?    Sorry. We cannot ever be any different than we are now.
    2.   ?    Sorry. We cannot make exchanges after you have made your purchase.
    3.   ?    Sorry. We cannot make change for larger bills.
    4.   ?    Sorry. We cannot change you.

15. From the instructions on an action figure toy:
    
    BEWARE OF BEING SWALLOWED BY CHILD, DUE TO SMALL PARTS!
    
    ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:

    1.   ?    Be careful to make sure that a child does not swallow you because of the small pieces of this toy.
    2.   ?    Be careful to make sure children do not swallow any of the small pieces of this toy.
    3.   ?    Be careful to make sure you do not swallow any children because of the small pieces of this toy.

16. From the instructions on an action figure toy:
    
    BEWARE OF BEING SWALLOWED BY CHILD, DUE TO SMALL PARTS!
    
    ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?

    1.   ?    Be careful to make sure that a child does not swallow you because of the small pieces of this toy.
    2.   ?    Be careful to make sure children do not swallow any of the small pieces of this toy.
    3.   ?    Be careful to make sure you do not swallow any children because of the small pieces of this toy.

17. A sign in a restaurant restroom:
    
    EMPLOYEES MUST WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER EACH USE.
    
    ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:

    1.   ?    People who work for this restaurant must wash their hands after they use the restroom.
    2.   ?    Every time you use the restroom, people who work for this restaurant must wash your hands.
    3.   ?    People who own this restaurant must wash their hands after they use the restroom.
    4.   ?    Every time you use the restroom, people who own this restaurant must wash your hands.

18. A sign in a restaurant restroom:
    
    EMPLOYEES MUST WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER EACH USE.
    
    
    ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?

    1.   ?    People who work for this restaurant must wash their hands after they use the restroom.
    2.   ?    Every time you use the restroom, people who work for this restaurant must wash your hands.
    3.   ?    People who own this restaurant must wash their hands after they use the restroom.
    4.   ?    Every time you use the restroom, people who own this restaurant must wash your hands.

19. A sign at a small health clinic:
    
    IF YOU SEE A WOMAN LABORING, GO TO A HOSPITAL RIGHT AWAY!
    
    ~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
    

    1.   ?    If you see a woman working hard, you must visit a hospital immediately.
    2.   ?    If you see a woman working hard, she must go to a hospital immediately.
    3.   ?    If you see a pregnant woman who is beginning to give birth to her baby, you must visit a hospital immediately.
    4.   ?    If you see a pregnant woman who is beginning to give birth to her baby, she must visit a hospital immediately.

20. A sign at a small health clinic:
    
    IF YOU SEE A WOMAN LABORING, GO TO A HOSPITAL RIGHT AWAY!
    
    ~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
    
    

    1.   ?    If you see a woman working hard, you must visit a hospital immediately.
    2.   ?    If you see a woman working hard, she must go to a hospital immediately.
    3.   ?    If you see a pregnant woman who is beginning to give birth to her baby, you must visit a hospital immediately.
    4.   ?    If you see a pregnant woman who is beginning to give birth to her baby, she must visit a hospital immediately.