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Lost in Translation – confusing "R" and "L". Japanese drink white grass and red grass.

In Hong Kong --
Grade 9 composition about themselves:
... I am shit and have bag eyes ...
Other people's intrepretation : ... she is shit (correct) and have puffy eyes (direct Chinese translation to English is 'eye bag') ...
Corrected : ... I am short and have big eyes ...

Grade 11 Oral Exam -- Asking Ms. L about her accident (bitten by a dog)
Candidate "Why did you bite the dog?"
Ms. L "I cannot answer your question."
Every candidate has to ask 6 questions. If the candidate did not ask correctly, they will be given one chance for each question to be rephrased.
Candidate "Why ... why do you bite the dog?"
Ms. L "I did not bite the dog."
Candidate "Why ... er ... why ..."
Ms. L "Sorry. You have to move to the next question."

Grade 13 Oral Exam -- Talking about pollution and people moving to suburban area:
Candidate "Cindy and John decided to move Lantau Island ."
Ms. W asked me after the exam "How?"
I'm the examiner "Try carrot and stick."