The scape crappers of New York (click to enlarge)

Now, I’m the last person that has the right to mock my wife’s English. I’m ashamed to admit that my Spanish is so poor that I still don’t know my ‘month’ from my ‘table’ (sometimes confusing ‘mes’ and ‘mesa’ when I speak Spanish}.

Last night we were watching a programme on TV about the construction of tall buildings (probably Discovery Channel) when Angela suddenly started talking about ‘scape crappers’. Of course she meant skyscrapers – all the right letters, but just arranged in the wrong order!!! I nearly choked on my drink…..

The scape crappers of New York (click to enlarge)

Now, I’m the last person that has the right to mock my wife’s English. I’m ashamed to admit that my Spanish is so poor that I still don’t know my ‘month’ from my ‘table’ (sometimes confusing ‘mes’ and ‘mesa’ when I speak Spanish}.

Last night we were watching a programme on TV about the construction of tall buildings (probably Discovery Channel) when Angela suddenly started talking about ‘scape crappers’. Of course she meant skyscrapers – all the right letters, but just arranged in the wrong order!!! I nearly choked on my drink…..