Mum, mom, or mim?

Dr Nicola Davies · Post by **Dr Nicola Davies** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 6:14 am

Hi All,

Two questions on correct spelling/names in Singapore.

Mum, mom, or mim? Favourite or favorite?

Help would be appreciated.

Nicola

beppi · Post by **beppi** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 8:07 am

Depends whether you prefer American or British English.
In Singlish anything also can lah!

Dr Nicola Davies · Post by **Dr Nicola Davies** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 8:10 am

Thanks for the response. But what would be the most suitable option for a native Singaporean?

beppi · Post by **beppi** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 8:15 am

"In Singlish anything also can lah!"
translates to
"As long as you add lah to the end of every sentence, you can write what- and however you want!"
That's the spirit of the local vernacular.

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 8:20 am

Dr Nicola Davies wrote:Thanks for the response. But what would be the most suitable option for a native Singaporean?

Mudder.

And favourite is not a Singlish word, too long, don't know. Look forward to other's suggestions

richie303 · Post by **richie303** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:43 pm

I think it's Mumeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

That's certainly what my daughter now calls my wife....

durain · Post by **durain** » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:08 pm

being a british colonies, it should be "favourite".

Vaucluse · Post by **Vaucluse** » Mon, 07 Nov 2011 4:02 pm

durain wrote:being a british colonies, it should be "favourite".

Coming from someone who couldn't spell 'durian' correctly . . .

Post by **nakatago** » Mon, 07 Nov 2011 4:05 pm

Vaucluse wrote:
durain wrote:being a british colonies, it should be "favourite".
Coming from someone who couldn't spell 'durian' correctly . . .

oh snap...

beppi · Post by **beppi** » Mon, 07 Nov 2011 5:11 pm

It should be Dourian!

Vaucluse · Post by **Vaucluse** » Sun, 13 Nov 2011 6:22 pm

beppi wrote:It should be Dourian!

Only if you're French . . . and it would be Dourienne because it/she can be painful to handle, therefore feminine

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Sun, 13 Nov 2011 8:39 pm

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:55 pm

Oh pi$$ off will ya!

Vaucluse · Post by **Vaucluse** » Mon, 14 Nov 2011 8:24 pm

Why are you being so rude to SMS . . . we should all be more respectful to our elders

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Mon, 14 Nov 2011 8:36 pm

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