Saturday, September 29, 2007
21:54 by FoxTwo
21:54 by FoxTwo
Wow imagine to my surprise when I found this.
How often have you been in a conversation, and used some local slangs and been chastised? How often have your teachers told you to "Speak proper English!"?
How often have you been told Singaporeans can't speak a lick of English?
Fear no more my friends! Kiasu is now officially an ENGLISH WORD!
Proof 1 - Reference.com link
Proof 2 - Oxford English Dictionary link
So, now you don't have to worry about using kiasu in your English compositions! If your teacher marks it incorrectly, tell your teacher he/she needs to be updated!
Also, the companion word for Kiasu has been accepted too... yes, you guessed it, it's Kiasi. Don't believe me?
Proof - Reference.com link
Unfortunately, kiasi hasn't been accepted into Oxford English Dictionary yet.... sigh!
Ok now we have to work on getting other Hokkien words accepted into the Oxford Dictionary.... Come on fellow Singaporeans! We can do it! Make the whole English speaking world speak Hokkien!!
Technorati Tags: kiasu, kiasi, hokkien, singlish, language, singapore,
How often have you been in a conversation, and used some local slangs and been chastised? How often have your teachers told you to "Speak proper English!"?
How often have you been told Singaporeans can't speak a lick of English?
Fear no more my friends! Kiasu is now officially an ENGLISH WORD!
Proof 1 - Reference.com link
Proof 2 - Oxford English Dictionary link
So, now you don't have to worry about using kiasu in your English compositions! If your teacher marks it incorrectly, tell your teacher he/she needs to be updated!
IT'S OFFICIALLY A WORD!
Also, the companion word for Kiasu has been accepted too... yes, you guessed it, it's Kiasi. Don't believe me?
Proof - Reference.com link
Unfortunately, kiasi hasn't been accepted into Oxford English Dictionary yet.... sigh!
Ok now we have to work on getting other Hokkien words accepted into the Oxford Dictionary.... Come on fellow Singaporeans! We can do it! Make the whole English speaking world speak Hokkien!!
Technorati Tags: kiasu, kiasi, hokkien, singlish, language, singapore,
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