(29-03-2023, 07:06 PM)Harry Lee Wrote: [ -> ]So the question is if the fish cutter was a malay who spoke to the cowpeh woman in malay would she also complain she cannot speak English?
If the cowpeh woman, is monolingual in English, then chances are she will cowpeh the Malay fish seller................

(29-03-2023, 02:40 PM)cityhantam Wrote: [ -> ]In this case, I support her!
Mai gong jiao wei OK?
You support her but vote for Singh.
https://theindependent.sg/ho-ching-lamba...k-english/
She said, “Pritam Singh, you are right, man. You are absolutely right. They need to go and learn English first before they come to work here, OK. Already the payment, the pay S-Pass S$4,500 and they cannot talk English.”
(29-03-2023, 07:11 PM)debono Wrote: [ -> ]I am referring to local born Indians and local born Malays, who have their education in English as first language.................. 
Local no problem of course..😁
(29-03-2023, 07:18 PM)debono Wrote: [ -> ]If the cowpeh woman, is monolingual in English, then chances are she will cowpeh the Malay fish seller................ 
You're English-ed so you look down on those who cannot speak English meh?

(29-03-2023, 03:31 PM)Sharexchange Wrote: [ -> ]HDB blocks all notice board are English.
now got Malay, Tamil and Chinese.
(29-03-2023, 09:37 PM)cheekopekman Wrote: [ -> ]You're English-ed so you look down on those who cannot speak English meh? 
That is not true, but our school's curriculum is such that all students are educated in English, therefore there is no excuse that they cannot communicate in English....... ................

suspect she need to show she care in order to be selected as Madam President.
(29-03-2023, 09:41 PM)debono Wrote: [ -> ]That is not true, but our school's curriculum is such that all students are educated in English, therefore there is no excuse that they cannot communicate in English....... ................ 
Can you speak Mandarin leh?

Are you a Chinese?
(29-03-2023, 09:48 PM)cheekopekman Wrote: [ -> ]Can you speak Mandarin leh?
Are you a Chinese?
I can speak Mandarin, but is unable to read and write in Chinese........................I am a Singaporean Chinese.........

(29-03-2023, 09:50 PM)debono Wrote: [ -> ]I can speak Mandarin, but is unable to read and write in Chinese........................I am a Singaporean Chinese......... 
I also can speaking broken mandarin and broken English huan. Singlish is my speaking tongue.