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Tag Archives: English
Salman Rushdie’s Writing Routine & Mastery of the English Language
I’ve always been fascinated by the routines of people I admire. Especially what makes a writer tick. And since I’ve always been fascinated by the author Salman Rushdie I googled to find these gems. The great thing about the writing … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, Books, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged English, language, routine, Salman Rushdie, writers, writing
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10 Awesome Singlish Words & My Clumsy Attempt at Explaining them all
I often think that it would be hard to express myself without a single word of Singlish. When I try to speak ‘proper English’ and replace those words, somehow, the precise meaning is lost. Also the whole situation becomes more … Continue reading
Afternoon Tea at Goodwood Park Hotel
I am yet again embarrassed to say that this is from two weeks ago. I’ve been so tardy. Had wonderful company at the high tea and we all agreed that the bread used for the sandwiches was a tad too … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged afternoon tea, buffet, English, Goodwood Park Hotel, high tea, Singapore
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The 4 Official Languages of Singapore
Saw this quadri-lingual sign and could not resist photographing it. English, Chinese, Tamil and Malay. English is our language of business and Malay our national language. Most Singaporeans are bilingual due to our education system which requires us to take … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bilingual, Chinese, culture, danger sign, education system, English, languages, Life, Living, lost in translation, Malay, native speakers, school, second language, Singapore, Singaporean, Tamil
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Nex Serangoon Mall: Carpark Jam and Charges
The jam has actually eased slightly, but it does help to have the Nex security guards as well as the auxillary police, direct traffic. Otherwise the various delivery trucks would just block the way, like I saw one of them … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged American English, British English, car park, design, English, language, Life, Living, mall, Nex, Nex Mall, parking, parking charges, parking fees, parking garage, parking lot, parking rates, parking space, personal, photography, photos, rates, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, words
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Singapore Daily Photos: Signs
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged English, Life, Living, photography, photos, signs, Singapore, travel
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Quirky and Gorgeous Book Covers at Kinokuniya
Snapped shots of some books that attracted me. If I ever had the good fortune to get a book published I would just love that bright orange cover on this simple guide to philosophy (not too simple when I browsed … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged Art, beautiful, Book Covers, books, design, English, japanese, Kinokuniya, personal, reading, writing
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English – Sometimes You Are So Special (via Sunshine & Starlight )
I just love this post by Sunshine and Starlight and had to reblog. It reminds me why I adore the English Language. Here are 4 of my favourites from her marvellous list of extracted sentences from high school essays. If … Continue reading
I Don’t Want to Disappoint my Six Year Old Self
My bursting with confidence, six year old self, if she had the chance to meet the 40 year old me that’s plagued with self doubt would say, “You’re a writer. You love words and illustrations, remember?”. I finally need to … Continue reading →