As part of my school's Speak Good English Movement, students are required to correct Singlish statements to Standard English. Here are some examples of our students' valiant efforts, making bad English worse, and good Singlish better:
Q: You leave office what time?
You are leaving the office at what time.
Q: Tomorrow wake up what time?
You wake up at what time tomorrow?
Tomorrow you will wake up at what time.
Q: She got tell you she going or not?
She got say that she is going or not.
Did she told you that she is going or not.
Did she tell you whether she coming anot.
Q: Faster! Faster! Going to start already.
It is starting soon, move faster.
Q: Don't anyhow do can or not?
Do not anyhow do.
Can you please don't do anything wrong.
You can don't do anyhow.
Don't do anything anyhow.
Aiyo...can don't anyhow do your homework can anot. Don't you just love Singlish?
Always be full of joy in the Lord. Always be glad because of the Lord! Rejoice in the Lord always. Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! I will say it again: REJOICE! (Philippians 4:4 - various versions)
Friday, February 27, 2009
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