The English Oracle

What would you write in this case? (a sign in a fitting room)

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00:00 What Would You Write In This Case? (A Sign In A Fitting Room)
00:34 Answer 1 Score 4
00:44 Answer 2 Score 1
00:53 Answer 3 Score 10
01:06 Accepted Answer Score 4
01:44 Thank you

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ANSWER 1

Score 10


Please be careful not to get lipstick on the clothes.

Or perhaps,

Please be careful not to let the clothes touch your lipstick.




ANSWER 2

Score 4


I would use a short

Avoid staining clothes with lipstick.




ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 4


The given sentence can be made grammatically correct with very little modification:

Watch your lipstick carefully so it does not touch the clothes you are trying on.

However, I recommend the following as less awkward. Phrases in brackets are optional, with vertical bars separating equivalent options. The fewer words, the more brusque it sounds. Somewhere in there is a balance between politeness and conciseness.

[Please] [be careful to|carefully] keep [your] lipstick off [the|our] clothes [you are trying on]

I personally like:

Please be careful to keep lipstick off the clothes. Thank you!




ANSWER 4

Score 1


While changing do not stain clothes with lipstick.