Peculiar usage of words in Singaporean vocabulary

[zzm9980]

I thought irregardless was an american thing? I have american friends who use it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless - not really that conclusive, but I don't think it is singaporean

It's definitely used by everyone, I just hear it 10x more often in Singapore than anywhere else. Even the Indians in India I deal with don't use it, and they make written Singlish look like Shakespeare.

[Hannieroo]

We just say ATM in the UK. Not sure about PIN - I think both ways are used, but yes, pin number doesn't really make sense!

Cashpoint. My children say mummy but my eldest spells it mom because he learned it in the states. But my mil spells it that way because they do in the Black Country.

Must buy. Why? Because you put a label on it?

[Barnsley]

We just say ATM in the UK. Not sure about PIN - I think both ways are used, but yes, pin number doesn't really make sense!

Cashpoint. My children say mummy but my eldest spells it mom because he learned it in the states. But my mil spells it that way because they do in the Black Country.

Must buy. Why? Because you put a label on it?

I am a Cashpoint person as well ........ sadly I am now starting to say ATM for Cashpoint.

Losing my roots

[Hannieroo]

You big sellout.

[Steve1960]

There is only one English. The Queen's English.

Bring back the days of the Empire.

[PNGMK]

There is only one English. The Queen's English.

Bring back the days of the Empire.

The one with very obvious germanic accent?

[Steve1960]

I am just teasing

My Filipina wife already has me talking American English. Elevator, Stroller, diapers etc

Thankfully when I write I have not forgotten my 'U' yet. So I still have my sense of humour

Damn the spell checker on this site is asking me to change it to 'humor'

[nakatago]

There is only one English. The Queen's English.

Bring back the days of the Empire.

Which queen dost thee suggest?

[Steve1960]

Which queen dost thee suggest?

Pearly Queen, proper English mate

[Hannieroo]

There is only one English. The Queen's English.

Bring back the days of the Empire.

You should get that put on a t shirt. Maybe for next National day?

[Steve1960]

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You should get that put on a t shirt. Maybe for next National day?

That is about as good an idea as the one I had about bringing my wife's friend across to be our maid.

Runs in the family though. I recently had to persuade my brother not to wear his 'paddle faster I hear banjos' t-shirt on a visit to the southern US states..............

[BedokAmerican]

Here's another: "biscuits" instead of "crackers" or "cookies."

I've always thought biscuits were a type of just-baked bread.

Let me guess: Biscuits are part of the queen's English.

[abbym]

yes, biscuit is english. we use crackers for dry biscuits - like jacobs crackers - that you'd have with cheese.

Something I've seen here (and still don't understand) is a 1-for-1 promotion. I'm used to 2-for-1 (where you buy two items and pay for only one), but I really can't work out what a 1-for-1 deal could possibly be. Maybe 1 item costs only $1? Can anyone explain?

[Steve1960]

Here's another: "biscuits" instead of "crackers" or "cookies."

I've always thought biscuits were a type of just-baked bread.

Let me guess: Biscuits are part of the queen's English.

Of course, you have a biscuit with Earl Grey tea

[abbym]

oh and we use cookies for baked biscuits which usually have chocolate chips in, are slightly chewy, or slightly larger than usual