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Chris -- 2018-04-11
#1 2011-02-13 00:02:47
- burred
- Eggcornista
- From: Montreal
- Registered: 2008-03-17
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Are there weeds in heaven?
Living where two cultures are stitched together is rarely linguistically dull. On a visit to Montreal’s Botanical Gardens, I was struck by this sign announcing the Chinese penjing display (also known as its Japanese counterpart, bonsai).
Jardin céleste, or “Heavenly Garden”, is straightforward. But the Garden of Weedlessness? I’d say the chances are fair to middling that something got switched in translation somewhere. How about the Garden of Weightlessness? I should be able to make discreet enquiries and get back to the forum about this one.
By the way, does anyone know how to center a picture in Textile?
Edit: yes, prefix it by the letters p=. with a trailing hard space.
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