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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