2010-10-11  Signs of life in Hong Kong

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As well as meaning "look out for vehicles coming from the right", "Look Right" also means "Look good; dress tidily etc". 

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Should be
 "Illegal dumping will be prosecuted"

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This big word now on display in MTR carriages  comes from the movie "Mary Poppins" starring Julie Andrews

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American English likes adding "up" to some verbs (e.g. "listen up") while other types of English just say "listen" or "lock"

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This map and set of instructions can be seen at the Mariner's Club in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Make sure to read instructions before going on a cruise?!

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Prison inmates come from many countries, so I try to get newspapers for them ...in this case from Pakistan, India and Nepal