Captain's Log - Chapter 29
Weather - Cool alternating Cold
Mood - Good
Good English
Just realised that I have peppered by logs with 'lahs', 'lors' and perhaps some 'leh'. apologise to the non-Singaporean readers for not clarifying what these mean in the sentences. Basically, they mean nothing! They are simply extensions to sentences. This came about due to the localisation of the English language in Singapore. Fusing with Chinese, Teochew and Hokkien (latter 2 being Chinese dialects), most Singaporeans lapse into Singlish when talking among friends. So, do not think that our English is bad, it's just that we are comfy with the way we speak. By the way, this fused languaged is known as Singlish.
While the Singapore Government has been not too keen on this, Singlish is in reality used by all Singaporeans, perhaps with the exclusion of English teachers (during classes) and language academics. Personally, I am ok with speaking the Queen's English and using Singlish. It all depends on the crowd I am with.
Ok lah, I think I have to go liao. i.e. Ok, I think I have to go off now. :)
Quote of the Day:
Ask not waht you should do today. Instead ask how can you do what you are doing better!
