What is Engrish?

According to Wikipedia, Engrish refers to unusual forms of English language usage originating in some East Asian countries.

While the term may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to describe written English.

Engrish can be found in many places, including signs, menus, and advertisements.

Examples of Engrish are abound on the web as well, among which Engrish.com claims that it was the first to coin the word Engrish. Their website states Though it may not be an original concept, Engrish.com was the first major site on the Internet to introduce Engrish to the world.

Although some might question the political correctness of such websites, Engrish.com's webmaster writes Obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but I think that it is important to state here that Engrish.com was produced for entertainment purposes only - not to offend a particular race, people, or society.

That said, let's take a look at some examples of Engrish through our slideshow. Photos are courtesy of Engrish.com

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Photo courtesy of Angus Fursdon-Welsh. Found in Yunnan, China. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Sign found in China Photo courtesy of Engrish.com
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Sign found in China. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Chinese menu. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Found in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Found in a park in Nanjing, China. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Found in China. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Sign found in Malaysia. Sign found in Engrish.com/Mala
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Photo courtesy of Bruce Hyman. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Photo courtesy of Veronica Wieland. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Photo courtesy of Morgan VDC. Found in Fukuoka, Japan. Courtesy of Engrish.com
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Photo courtesy of Lucy Bristo and Song Shuang. Found in Zhejiang Province, China. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Photo courtesy of Brian Murphy. Found in Guizhou Province, China Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Spotted in Delhi, India. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com
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Found in Seoul, Korea. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Altman. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Korean makeup remover found in Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com
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Found at Korean restaurant. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/
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Menu found in Phuket, Thailand. Photo courtesy of Engrish.com/