Singapore's campaign against the creole Singlish

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Tomasso
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United States
Local time: 07:42
Member (2008)
Spanish to English
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Interesting Jul 15, 2018

Students who came to Boise from Bei Jing seemed similar, there are existing variations of all languages. On one side you have the purists, and then the naturalists.

Natalia Pedrosa
Yosua Septian Elia
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Binnur Tuncel van Pomeren
 
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)  Identity Verified
Thailand
Local time: 20:42
English to Thai
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Non-native of English speaking nations Aug 22, 2018

I live in Thailand, the country where English is the first foreign language. Thais speak bad English since the education system cannot provide how to practice standard foreign language. Singlish is still better, among foreigners, to communicate than using other local languages. I never negatively assess such language handicaps at all.

Soonthon Lupkitaro Ph.D.


 
Pablo Martínez (X)
Pablo Martínez (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:42
English to Spanish
Singlish Oct 21, 2018

How can you encourage good English, whatever that means?
Singlish is Ok, lah


 


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