"Ten simple tips" to help S'poreans speak good English

[t0nychat]

Simple.

Don't eat Char Kwey Teow, Nasi Lemak, or lim kopi.

Cheers!

Be a vegetarian!!

 

[oldjunkee]

speak lousy engrish why cannot iszit?

 

[eatshitndie]

I simply said Thank you to Sam, after he indicated that my post did not indicate that my written English is better than a majority of the Canadians.

you're too humble. right after sam, your english is the bestest.

 

[erection2015]

hi you forum guys....just to let you all know that erection2011's tool is this thick.....i was really surprised.

 

[ykhuser]

Each other is for 2 persons, whereas if it is 3 or more, it should be "one another."
between us vs among us vs amongst us.





edit: added "the" before Canadians

how to use these two : among us vs amongst us

 

[Charlie99]

you're too humble. right after sam, your english is the bestest.

I am flattered by your kind and very generous compliment.
I will continue to try to improve.

 

[Charlie99]

how to use these two : among us vs amongst us

God is amongst us (when you are talking about God with other parishioners)
or may be God is among us (when you are talking about God with your spouse)

May be Sam will tell us that I am wrong?

 

[kingrant]

But tip #0 must surely be: come in to chat more often in SBF!

Sam will guide you and advice you.

 

[myfoot123]

hi there


1. walau, which one leh?
2. me adore zorro monkey-faced speaks England hoh
3. its flipside: bigmouther, lbw, bitch losing the dog thing:p

Seng Hang Thong
Lim Swee Say
Yam Ah Mee
Teo Ho Pin
Lee Bee Hwa
and many civil top brass.

All the above don't know the meaning of humble.

 

[yinyang]

how to use these two : among us vs amongst us

Brits use "amongst us", and yanks the former. At most, a shade of difference?

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/amongamongst-is-there-a-difference/

 

[yellowarse]

God is amongst us (when you are talking about God with other parishioners)
or may be God is among us (when you are talking about God with your spouse)

May be Sam will tell us that I am wrong?

Wrong.

'Amongst' and 'among' are synonymous, the former used mainly by the Brits, the latter by Americans.

However, some experts (including Fowler's) make a subtle distinction:

1. 'Among' to mean 'in the middle of': Who among us is a Christian?

2. 'Amongst' to mean 'moving, dispersing within': Jesus was walking amongst the crowd.

 

[Charlie99]

Thank you.

 

[eatshitndie]

Brits use "amongst us", and yanks the former.

and laotians say "they are hmong us". :p