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| Swansea gas workers misspell school when repainting road | Swansea gas workers misspell school when repainting road |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| It's an A for effort, but F for spelling for the contractors working outside this school | It's an A for effort, but F for spelling for the contractors working outside this school |
| Contractors have been put to the bottom of the class after misspelling the word school when they repainted a road. | Contractors have been put to the bottom of the class after misspelling the word school when they repainted a road. |
| Workers managed to paint the word "shcool" outside Llangyfelach Primary School in Swansea. | Workers managed to paint the word "shcool" outside Llangyfelach Primary School in Swansea. |
| Underneath, the Welsh word for school also appeared to be incorrect - instead of reading ysgol it said ysool. | Underneath, the Welsh word for school also appeared to be incorrect - instead of reading ysgol it said ysool. |
| Wales and West utilities accepted the blame for getting the English word wrong but insisted its workers did not paint the Welsh word. | Wales and West utilities accepted the blame for getting the English word wrong but insisted its workers did not paint the Welsh word. |
| Wales and West Utilities' Phil Whittier said: "Unfortunately, [we] have misspelt the word 'school'. | |
| "The team are returning tomorrow morning to replace the markings with the correct letters and we are confident the teachers will give them full marks this time." | "The team are returning tomorrow morning to replace the markings with the correct letters and we are confident the teachers will give them full marks this time." |
| Welsh road sign translation error branded an insult | Welsh road sign translation error branded an insult |
| Sign mistake in Worcester by Severn Trent Water contractors | Sign mistake in Worcester by Severn Trent Water contractors |
| It said the mistake was made during works to the gas network. | It said the mistake was made during works to the gas network. |
| Swansea council leader Rob Stewart was glad it was not the authority's mistake. | Swansea council leader Rob Stewart was glad it was not the authority's mistake. |
| "Apparently Wales and West Utilities have been working there recently and will return to rectify it. Red faces all round at WWU I expect," he said. | "Apparently Wales and West Utilities have been working there recently and will return to rectify it. Red faces all round at WWU I expect," he said. |
| Swansea council has been contacted about the incorrect spelling of ysgol. | Swansea council has been contacted about the incorrect spelling of ysgol. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Swansea | Swansea |
| Welsh language | Welsh language |
| Wales education | Wales education |