Grammar Rules _ Speak Good English Movement
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Singaporean Blunder:
Standard English:
Singaporean Blunder:
Standard English:
I feedback to her.
I gave her feedback.
Please revert to me
as soon as possible.
Please reply as soon as possible.
However, using revert to mean “reply to” is common
in some varieties of English, e.g. Indian English.
Singaporean Blunder:
Standard English:
Singaporean Blunder:
Standard English:
Singaporean Blunder:
Standard English:
Today is my off day.
[An off day is a day when
things don’t go well for you]
Today is my day off.
Don’t worry, sure can one.
Don’t worry. It will surely work.
So late already.
Why never go back?
It’s late now. Why haven’t
you left for home?
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