We all know that China is infamous for their English. During a study trip there years ago, I noticed there were many signs with ungrammatical English on the roads and even in hotels. It was a pity I didn't take any of the pictures back then. Anyway I found this particular sign on the Internet that caught my attention.
Lets analyze the sentence. Speaking (v) cellphone (n) is (v) strictly (adv) prohibited (v) when (conj) thunderstorm (n).
What that means is that if there is a thunderstorm, you are strictly not allowed to say the word cellphone.
I assume what the authorities meant was "Talking on the cellphone is strictly prohibited in the event of a thunderstorm.
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