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

[jiangrenhua]

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!

 

[me_member]

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...

 

[greedy and cunning]

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.

 

[Agoraphobic]

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!

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!