English VS Singlish. “laa..” “arr..” “hor..” “meh..”
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English VS Singlish
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“laa..”
“arr..”
“hor..”
“meh..”
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Englishvs
Singlish
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When returning a call …
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English: Hello, this is Miss Tan. Did you call me just now?
Singlish: Hello, who call ah?
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When someone is blocking your
way…
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English: Excuse me.
Singlish: Excuse! Excuse!
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When unsure of something…
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English: I don’t remember you returning my eraser
Singlish: Got meh!
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When you want to tell the teacher that you have finished your work…
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English: Teacher, I have finished my work.
Singlish: Cher, finish!
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When asking to go the washroom…
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English: Teacher, may I go to the washroom, please?
Singlish: Cher, can go toilet?
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When you want to tell that you can do
something…
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English: Yes, I can.
Singlish: Can, can.
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Using ‘May’ vs
Using ‘Can’
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Using ‘May’•To ask for approval or permission before carrying out something
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Example:
“May I sit here?”“ May I go to the toilet, please?”
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Using ‘Can’•To show that you can do or perform something
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Example:
“I can jump and run.”“ I can juggle three balls at the same time.”
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The correct way of speaking:
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When going to the washroom:
b) Teacher, may I go to the toilet, please?
c) Teacher, can I go to the toilet, please?
b) Teacher, may I go to the toilet, please?
a) Cher, go toilet?
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When you had finished your work:
a) Teacher, I’ve completed my work.
b) Cher, finish!
c) I finish, cher!
a) Teacher, I’ve completed my work.
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Speak well,to be understood!