Strict Swedes and forceful Finns
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:35 pm
My attention was drawn to a packet of cigarettes from Finland. Being bilingual, the law requires the EU health warning to be in Swedish as well as Finnish. The packet read:
Does this mean that Swedish speakers are more strict -- they must prevent all children from inhaling smoke -- whereas Finnish-speaking children may only smoke of their own free will?
-- Garzo.
This, I gather, translates as Don't force children to inhale smoke in Finnish and Don't let children inhale smoke in Swedish.Älä pakota lapsia hengittämään savua.
Låt inte barn andas rök.
Does this mean that Swedish speakers are more strict -- they must prevent all children from inhaling smoke -- whereas Finnish-speaking children may only smoke of their own free will?
-- Garzo.