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Grammar Rules _ Speak Good English Movement

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Here, There and Everywhere

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

The driver behind just

horned at you.

The driver behind just honked/

sounded his horn at you.

Singaporean Blunder: He is one kind.

Standard English: He is strange /

He behaves strangely.

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

Singaporean Blunder:

Standard English:

I will fetch the kids to school.

I will take the kids to school.

From the SLE, you exit

out at Yishun.

From the SLE, you exit at Yishun.

I need to draw money

from the ATM.

I need to withdraw money

from the ATM.

Got so many car here!

There are so many cars here!

I cannot ownself do.

I can’t do this myself.

The house sell already.

The house has been sold.

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