Council in Spain’s Costa del Sol Adds English to Safety Notice but Gets it Wrong

Spot the mistake La Voz de Marbella

WHILST it is very generous of the Marbella Council to translate advice into English, it might have helped if they had employed a proofreader.

At least the image itself is pretty easy to understand and no doubt if a council in the UK had tried to inform Spanish visitors of the requirements it would just as likely get it wrong.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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