A whale of a diet

I love diet

X I love diet

Tim says:

There are many different kinds of diets (食生活), so this sign is rather unclear. It could be corrected in various ways, such as “I love dieting” (ダイエットをするのが好き), but does that fit the intended message?

The meaning of this sign is that whale meat is low in calories, so it’s good for people who don’t want to gain weight. So it’s not quite correct to say that the whale “loves” dieting, but rather than it’s “good for” your diet.

O I’m good for your diet.

周囲にある英語を見て、果たしてそれが正しい英語なのだろうかと感じる英語はありますか?「あの英語は絶対に間違っている」という英語の表記はありますか?看板の写真を撮って、Machigai.comに送りましょう!とんでもない英語だったら、このコーナーで出します!

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