Experts pore [sic] anxiously over Beijing English menus

China Daily ^ | 04/13/2007 | Xinhua

[kevin_in_so_cal]

Joking aside, I thought this story was interesting when read with the BBC story that was posted on FR last month: "Only half [of] Chinese speak Mandarin "

[Tax-chick]

That is the correct usage of “pore.” It means to examine something closely.

It’s funny how many people want to use this word, but think it’s spelled “poor” or “pour.”

[Mr. Lucky]

You may want to ask the Moderator to delete the parenthetical note to your title.

[snarks_when_bored]

You beat me to that! I’ve seen professional writers use ‘pour over’ instead of ‘pore over’...

[goodnesswins]

You’re kidding.....I ALWAYS thought it was “pour”....are you sure?

[sionnsar]

You are correct..

[bicyclerepair]

see http://www.engrish.com for some great laughs.

[snarks_when_bored]

Positive:

pore over

[Lazamataz]

[sic]

Sick.

[proud American in Canada]

That site is hysterical. :)

[Xenalyte]

One pours milk over cereal.

One pores over Engrish menus, with varying degrees of intentness.

Now if I can just get people to understand that “reining in” has to do with horses and not with royalty . . .

[Lazamataz]

You’re kidding.....I ALWAYS thought it was “pour”....are you sure?

I always puree over menus.

[Frank Sheed]

“Are your money are belong to us!”

[Lazamataz]

Now if I can just get people to understand that “reining in” has to do with horses and not with royalty . . .

Thank God for the Ammendments in the Bill of Rights.

Without those Ammendments, we'd be all amuck.

[Vroomfondel]

That is the correct usage of “pore.” It means to examine something closely.

It’s funny how many people want to use this word, but think it’s spelled “poor” or “pour.”

Are you series? This is HUGH!

[Xenalyte]

What’s the other one I see around here all the time?

There’s “loose” as a verb . . . there’s the multiple ways to misspell Giuliani . . . oh, heck.

[wastedyears]

If somebody’s allergic to peanuts, they certainly don’t want to order a dish with peanuts in it.

[kevin_in_so_cal]

Ah, thanks.

[Teflonic]

[Teflonic]