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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 02 Nov 2010 6:46 pm

Then why can't 99% of them not speak proper English? No, I am afraid you are the disadvantaged one here as Singapore is not a Native Speaking English country. You may want to believe it, but that is your mistake. Even your PM, SM & MM don't agree with you. :roll:
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Post by giahoto » Tue, 02 Nov 2010 6:55 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:Then why can't 99% of them not speak proper English? No, I am afraid you are the disadvantaged one here as Singapore is not a Native Speaking English country. You may want to believe it, but that is your mistake. Even your PM, SM & MM don't agree with you. :roll:
I am afraid I have to burst your bubble. A good half of all young Singaporeans speak and write English natively. The other half are native Mandarin and Malay speakers. I am just telling the truth, don't hate me just because you can't find Singapore on a world map.

By the way, I am am going to Pulau Ubin this week. Have you been there before? What sunscreen do you use? I need recommendations.

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 02 Nov 2010 8:47 pm

giahoto wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Then why can't 99% of them not speak proper English? No, I am afraid you are the disadvantaged one here as Singapore is not a Native Speaking English country. You may want to believe it, but that is your mistake. Even your PM, SM & MM don't agree with you. :roll:
I am afraid I have to burst your bubble. A good half of all young Singaporeans speak and write English natively. The other half are native Mandarin and Malay speakers. I am just telling the truth, don't hate me just because you can't find Singapore on a world map.

By the way, I am am going to Pulau Ubin this week. Have you been there before? What sunscreen do you use? I need recommendations.
I haven't been to Ubin for several years but I used to ride my bike to the ferry & spend the day there then ride it back home to Seletar Camp. I've never bothered to use sunscreen as I found it wasn't necessary. What is necessary is a good insect/mozzie repellent. Wear a cap. Oh, and learn to speak English like a native English speaker, not a Native speaking English which is what you obviously are. But as I said before, even the PM, SM & MM don't agree with you, so somehow you appear to be just wishfully thinking.

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Post by Wind In My Hair » Wed, 03 Nov 2010 9:57 pm

Oh, is here the thread for speaks good English? Can I playing?

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Post by Strong Eagle » Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:33 pm

Wind In My Hair wrote:Oh, is here the thread for speaks good English? Can I playing?
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Post by Wind In My Hair » Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:40 pm

You is laughing at my English native?

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