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BAJA BLUNDERS
THE MEXICAN MISSPELLING BOOK
By DIANA CARROLL
AuthorHouse
Copyright © 2012 Diana Carroll
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ISBN: 978-1-4685-2909-8
Introduction
For those of you who have spent any time in Mexico, you have surely been amused by the numerous misspelled words and grammatical errors found in Mexican advertising. For me, it is not the laughter of ridicule but of affection. The Mexican people and their unique culture are dear to me after eleven years of living among them. They are warm and generous and I have learned to appreciate their special quality of life.
As a teacher, I had a burning question which prompted me to assemble this book. "Why don't Mexicans proofread before printing?" I have volunteered on several occasions to perform this task at no charge. Recently my offer to a restaurant owner-friend was met with this reply; "Diana, no es una problema. The Gringo knows what we means". His menu remains as it has always been. Business names in this book have been deleted to protect my guilty friends.
Diana Carroll now lives in San Diego, California.
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