I don’t think it means what you think it means.
I’ve noticed that Carousellers use words for furniture in surprising ways.
Category: oops
Carouspell: A collection of spelling mistakes in Carousell classified ads
On classified ad sites like Carousell, language assumptions that pass unnoticed in speech are made visible.
Jang Won’s new sign
Previously, I posted about an “all day available a la carte buffet” at Jang Won. They have a new sign now, and it’s better!
Mobile Phone Protective Case
Check out the English on the package for this mobile phone case I bought!
Please push your bicycle across the underpass
This is a grammar post. I think the sign should say: Please push your bicycle through the underpass. I would use “through” because an underpass is basically a tunnel. Not that prepositions necessarily make...
Slightly awkward but perfectly serviceable English on this clothes rack box
I have doubts about the “uniqueness” of the “workmanship” of the clothes rack, but the assembly instructions are quite respectable. See below for details.
Health chopsticks cage
I think I would call this very useful, well-made thingy a plastic cutlery basket, not a health chopsticks cage. Health The word “health” is not typically used as an adjective, except to describe a...
Zero-inflection plurals do not include cucumber.
This package of Japanese Kyuri from Malaysia says: Rich in nutrients, Cucumber are excellent in salads, sandwiches, stir-fry and sushi. Here, the fact that the singular is being treated like a plural makes it...
Downstairs vs under
When I ate at a squinchy Japanese restaurant that had high chairs at a bar-style counter, the server laconically instructed me to put my bag “downstairs”, which meant “on the shelf under the seat...