Language is a medium of communication. The ones
normally used by multitude of people in Korea can be useful in the respect that
they are common expressions among them. However, that does not mean reciprocal
communicability in the countries where English is used as a mother tongue.
Let’s
change the underlined expressions (=Konglish) in the following examples into
correct words.
1.
Mrs. Jackson placed the tamales and tacos on a huge plate and covered it with vinyl
wrap. è
_________________________
2.
Kids went to Knott’s Berry Farm and had a lot of fun on the flume ride è _________________________
3.
Josh needs some colorful clips
and a hotchkis to hold different
sorts of documents together. è
_________________________and a _____________________________
4.
Coach Tim provided the school track and field team with the best-selling pain relief pass è
pain relief ____________________.
5.
The highlight of the auto show was the open
cars. è
___________________________
6.
My son was into all different kinds of construction vehicles as a child, and remi-con was his favorite. è
______________________ truck
7.
I love this check print jacket. è
_______________________ jacket
8.
Do you prefer cream pasta to
pesto sauce? è pasta with
________________________
9.
Jessica set me up with a handsome boy coming weekend. I just can’t wait for the
meeting! è
___________________________
10.
You need coating for this document
so that it won’t dog-eared or ripped apart.
à _____________________
11. Mickey got caught by the proctor while cunning in the exam. è ______________________
12.
The screws on the table have gotten loose. Will you get me a cross-shaped driver from the tool box? è
_______________________
13.
We are supposed to get a flu shot when we are in good condition.
è
___________________________
14. I will make some ome-rice for dinner tonight. è
__________________________________
15. Use this magic on the white board. è __________________________
16. The diva started to date one of her back dancers. è
________________________ dancers.
17. Today in the field of fashion industry, glamor or muscular models are
more popular than rail-thin women. è
______________________
18. As it gets warmer outside, many people enjoy
outdoor leports these days. è
_____________________________________
19. Surprisingly, a lot of youngsters drive autobi without license. è
_______________________
20. You need a couple more panties. è
__________________________
Answer
Keys
1.
vinyl wrap è
plastic wrap
2.
flume ride è
water chute
3.
clips and hotchkis è
paper clips and stapler
4.
pain relief pass è
pain relief patches
5.
open cars è
convirtibles
6.
remicon è
cement mixing truck
7.
check print è
plaid or checkered pattern
8.
cream pasta è
pasta with creamy sauce or Alfredo sauce
9.
meeting è
blind date
10.
coating è lamination
11.
cunning è cheating
12.
driver è
screw driver
13.
condition è
physical state/ condition
14.
ome-rice è omelette
with rice filling
15.
magic è
marker
16.
back è
backup
17.
glamor è
voluptuous
18.
leportsè
leisure sports
19.
autobi è
motorbike or motorcycle
20.
panties è
underwear or briefs
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