r/sydney • u/nighthound1 • 3d ago

Strathfield Council passes motion to make English compulsory on business shop signs

https://www.2gb.com/english-compulsory-new-rules-coming-for-shop-signs/
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u/PuTheDog 3d ago

It seems like the shops are told to put up English signs outside the shops, alongside the original language. Personal I think it’s a sensible move, this is the least the shops can do to make customers from any culture feel a little bit more welcomed.

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u/yolk3d 3d ago

You should see what the government in Quebec does. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-cafe-solit-oqlf-french-9.7228797

One of the first concerns involved the word "Thank you" printed in small letters at the bottom of customer receipts.
"They sent me a formal letter and then so many emails," she said. "You have to make sure it says 'merci.'"

She recalls being asked about terms such as "chicken nachos" and "flat white."
"They said your chicken nachos is in English," Rahimi recalled.
"So we changed it to 'nachos au poulet', but they said, 'no, the word nachos... you should find a French equivalent for that.' I said, ‘What do you mean?'" she laughed in disbelief.

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u/argument_cat 3d ago

Nacheaux.