Singapore’s MRT operator apologises for ‘Marry Christmas’

SINGAPORE: Transport operator SBS Transit has apologised for a spelling error in its Christmas greeting at an MRT station along the Downtown Line.

A photo posted on online discussion website Reddit on Dec 24 showed the words “Marry Christmas” on the display at the entrance of an unknown station.

The photo was shared widely on various social media platforms, with many netizens poking fun at the error.

One said he was not sure “if Christmas wanna marry me”, while another said even the spelling had suffered a breakdown in SBS Transit.

In response to queries, SBS Transit senior vice-president of corporate communications Tammy Tan said that the transport operator is very sorry for the error in spelling and has since corrected it.

“We hope this has not marred the festivities for any of our commuters. We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas,” she added.

On Dec 24, Malaysia Airports apologised for an erroneous Christmas bunting that said “Mary Christmas” and “Happy New Years”.

The red-coloured bunting was put up at an airport in Kota Bahru.

A photo of the bunting later went viral, landing criticism from netizens who were disappointed over the typo and grammatical error.