English Language & Usage Asked by Lala on June 7, 2021
I know that Enjoy is always used as a transitive verb and only as an intransitive in imperative sentences in some specific context. However, as native speakers, do you think enjoy is correctly used in this sentence: ” Enjoy upon your personal preference” (it’s written on a noodle package), or should it be ” Enjoy it upon your personal preference”?
Although I agree with BillJ in his sentiment.
I would answer your question.
*or should it be Enjoy it upon your personal preference
if you use it in your sentence, then what is it?
you have no object therefore presuming you mean the noodles the sentence would have to be written Enjoy the noddle's upon your personal preference
Regardless of the original sentence not being correct You cannot just add it
Correct answer by Brad on June 7, 2021
"Enjoy upon your personal preference"(it's written on a noodle package), or should it be "Enjoy it upon your personal preference"?
The sentences are both what is known as "Chinglish" - See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinglish
Chinglish is slang for spoken or written English language that is influenced by a Chinese language.... This term is commonly applied to ungrammatical or nonsensical English in Chinese contexts]
Examples of Chinglish can be found on the internet. The site LTL Mandarin School has a selection with the explanation of how the mistranslation has arisen and why the Chinglish is wrong.
Chinglish is seen as a problem in China and the Shanghai Commission for the Management of Language Use has had a drive to eradicate it since 2008.
"Upon personal preference" is not idiomatic, and, as used, seems to be a very poor and/or literal translation of a Chinese phrase.
Answered by Greybeard on June 7, 2021
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