Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Spot the typo

Yes, I love that game.

This one was an honest mistake. The ad is for Kenya's national lottery. "...bust for my business" is meant to be "...boost for my business". You see, the "u" sound in Swahili is equivalent to the "oo" sound in English.

The ad appeared in Kenya's largest newpaper, The Nation.
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