tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post7165892601448772911..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: Speaking the languagezewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-89846598529189583422011-06-25T14:16:54.527+08:002011-06-25T14:16:54.527+08:00I remember this argument well. Only with english m...I remember this argument well. Only with english mastery you can rise in the world.<br /><br />And I replied, in England even the taxi driver speaks english.<br /><br />The garbage collector also speaks proper english!<br /><br />That shut the anglophile..for a while..taxidrivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-61066502405398477292011-05-23T19:53:27.208+08:002011-05-23T19:53:27.208+08:00Jerine - malaysian accent lor... lol
Tunku Halim ...<b>Jerine</b> - malaysian accent lor... lol<br /><br /><b>Tunku Halim</b> - in melaka i think...<br /><br /><b>Yvonne Foong</b> - even the aunty at the wet market or hawker can speak better english than some graduate in malaysia... and do you remember the encounter i had with the contractor?<br /><br /><b>anon aka foeva anon</b> - why no u listen chew mi?<br /><br /><b>Kimmy</b> - the right thingzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-80152491888280503642011-05-23T19:50:49.943+08:002011-05-23T19:50:49.943+08:00Hilman Nordin - LOL... me too!
Terra Shield - yup...<b>Hilman Nordin</b> - LOL... me too!<br /><br /><b>Terra Shield</b> - yup... i admit i speak manglish... a lot... but not in a situation that requires otherwise.<br /><br /><b>Amanda Christine Wong</b> - hahaha.... the future is in your hand!<br /><br /><b>Ms UnicornGirl</b> - well, did you hear about the 'change mood' saga? arrogance hiding stupidity for that fella.<br /><br /><b>Ummie<zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-51452008094967623392011-05-23T19:48:16.393+08:002011-05-23T19:48:16.393+08:00Crankster - couldnt agree more... i deal with such...<b>Crankster</b> - couldnt agree more... i deal with such ppl on a daily basis.<br /><br /><b>Tempus</b> - it was on your blog mate :) anyway, british accent is more sexy they say.<br /><br /><b>anon aka Ox</b> - haha... that's the problem on the other side.<br /><br /><b>me the martion</b> - thanks... been almost a year gosh!<br /><br /><b>kumitaa</b> - hello... the thing is... in malaysia,zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-29022103632134197762011-04-17T07:07:15.066+08:002011-04-17T07:07:15.066+08:00yes and no. i do agree that having a funny accent ...yes and no. i do agree that having a funny accent is better than speaking a modified english, but then, manglish, however horrid it is to the listener, is ingrained in the linguistic fabric scene of this region, and to deny it its right to exist is just plain brutal.kyhhttp://soleilian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-53011103321332396572011-04-15T19:11:22.209+08:002011-04-15T19:11:22.209+08:00We can't recognise the error of using Manglish...We can't recognise the error of using Manglish because we're so used to it in our society. I agree with Yvonne one point that due to our limitations with our vocabulary, we intend to invent slangs just to add some 'kick' or expression into the conversation.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739169899788406913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-52248727163241260372011-04-15T16:56:55.131+08:002011-04-15T16:56:55.131+08:00i no listen to chew!
~foreva anon~
~foreva rank n...i no listen to chew!<br /><br />~foreva anon~<br />~foreva rank n file~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-32175411879788071492011-04-14T07:29:13.570+08:002011-04-14T07:29:13.570+08:00Commend of the English language in Singapore is im...Commend of the English language in Singapore is impressive. Even the guys at the MRT stations write proper English to me with correct sentence syntax, grammar and spelling. One must refrain from showing any signs of surprise for that would come across as condescending!<br /><br />In Malaysia, grammar errors are more worrisome than a limited vocabulary. Or maybe, our vocabulary is limited so we Yvonne Foonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908132837504150283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-10118804349307003452011-04-13T19:28:45.402+08:002011-04-13T19:28:45.402+08:00"To say lah or not say lah, that is the quest..."To say lah or not say lah, that is the question" ... I saw that on a cool T shirt!Tunku Halimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087930969089932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-36161342826650386212011-04-13T11:11:01.408+08:002011-04-13T11:11:01.408+08:00You should tell this to Malaysian radio DJs. Don&#...You should tell this to Malaysian radio DJs. Don't know what accent they adopt.Jerinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091400506681129015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-45871947109858851432011-04-13T00:54:09.421+08:002011-04-13T00:54:09.421+08:00Strongly agree with your points here. I do think t...Strongly agree with your points here. I do think the worst English i've heard so far are spoken by Malaysians and Singaporeans. <br /><br />I have people from other nationalities asking me why they cannot understand the locals even though they are speaking English. <br /><br />I have to say because that's Manglish, everything was dubbed in local slangs and not accent.aitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751216156597557629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-1454595953537104642011-04-11T21:45:26.204+08:002011-04-11T21:45:26.204+08:00Spicing your language with Singlish?Spicing your language with Singlish?Ummiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344599437378885689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-54816515794536083192011-04-11T19:54:03.175+08:002011-04-11T19:54:03.175+08:00Sad to say this , but ppl here ( u know who....) f...Sad to say this , but ppl here ( u know who....) fail to understand the importance of knowing the language only to regret about it much later which by then is way too late .Ms UnicornGirlhttp://msunicorngirl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-13216991805483200022011-04-11T14:13:21.036+08:002011-04-11T14:13:21.036+08:00enlightening! being an english teacher teaching en...enlightening! being an english teacher teaching english everyday, boy, we still have a long way to go.Amanda Christine Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427559562537727580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-9383738991014122822011-04-11T09:44:54.939+08:002011-04-11T09:44:54.939+08:00I noticed that quite a few who were active in blog...I noticed that quite a few who were active in blogging circa 2008, 2009 have slowed down a bit of late... myself included. <br /><br />Anyway, you have a very good point there... I like hearing proper English... Manglish is fine over teh tarik and roti canai, but not during a presentation...Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-1316617622272404642011-04-11T08:14:10.028+08:002011-04-11T08:14:10.028+08:00I enjoyed "Mind Your Language"!I enjoyed "Mind Your Language"!Hilman Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397004964432699036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-72489750006787592262011-04-11T07:50:29.216+08:002011-04-11T07:50:29.216+08:00Blog-hopped and happened to stumble upon your blog...Blog-hopped and happened to stumble upon your blog, have been following it ever since. I agree with you, it is definitely better to speak with a heavy accent than to speak in a 'modified English'. But, having said that, I do find it interesting that they place so much emphasis on English when all efforts to introduce English to students at a younger age (i.e. Math and Science in English) Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12139530770569701101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-49365554896556839492011-04-11T03:01:55.916+08:002011-04-11T03:01:55.916+08:00hey zewt
havent read your blog in a while and i f...hey zewt<br /><br />havent read your blog in a while and i found ur comment in loyar burok. didnt know u left our country. all the best with the new place.sorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470125164807658803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-80129331264429411662011-04-11T01:10:54.715+08:002011-04-11T01:10:54.715+08:00Kinda of know what you mean.. but why is it the ot...Kinda of know what you mean.. but why is it the other side of the phone always say " come again " ??<br /><br />Rgds,<br />OxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-22756795798921462132011-04-10T22:05:35.069+08:002011-04-10T22:05:35.069+08:00Well, not only Malaysians make fun of other nation...Well, not only Malaysians make fun of other nationals' accent, even aussies make fun of US' because of pronouncing Melbourne as Mel-born. It just happens everywhere, and as long as a person carries a courteous way of speaking, ideas transcend beyond the language. But of course, getting the language on the right track comes first, and weirdly I'm more prone to go all American as Robinn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119105419180929303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-30306365373124649872011-04-10T20:24:28.080+08:002011-04-10T20:24:28.080+08:00How true. A lot of people laugh at the heavy India...How true. A lot of people laugh at the heavy Indian accent, not knowing that in many ways, the Indians have trumped us Malaysians.Cranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466770053258278747noreply@blogger.com