why sgplians are so proud of being able to speak english?

What is there to be proud of?

English is selected because we want to unite difference races.

It is just a convenient language to do so.

So dun be so proud that you can speak English lah!

Agree...
Especially where Singapore's national language is Malay...
1st Language is English...
If she's a "lian" then her 2nd language is Mandarin...
and her dialect is her "mother tongue"... Pretty screwed up aint it...

Bet she speaks English like Zoe Tay though...

why sgplians are so proud of being able to speak english?

don't make samleong laugh till he drop down.

sinkies can speak english ????? engrish perhaps.

jiangrenhua said:

What is there to be proud of?

English is selected because we want to unite difference races.

It is just a convenient language to do so.

So dun be so proud that you can speak English lah!

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I do not know if it those who speak English are proud, but for a long time, for many, being able to speak English (not just in Sg, but many countries all over the world) means a certain level of upward mobility, just like in China today.

Unity? I think the binding language here is Singlish and in the past, Malay.

Cheers!