Article: When you are not at home

In the modern world today,  we often take people around us for granted. The closer they are to us, the more easily being taken for granted. When I came upon this illustration, it kind of hit home with the message within them. I am not sure if you feel the way I do.

I always look highly to and love my parents very much but I don't say it out. Probably because we are guys, we are not as expressive in this term. Hence, when I see the illustrations, I can imagine my parents doing that too. They do. T.T

I translated the bottom two in English while you may take a look at the rest in Chinese. [Click Here]

*When You Are Not At Home*
Daddy: "Dear, no meat ah?"
Mummy: "Kept all for our daughter.
Aiya, It's healthier to eat more veg!

*When you are at home*

You:"Mum! Enough dishes, faster join us!"

Mum: "Left 1 more. You guys start first!"

Dad: *Drunk*

Article: "20 Common Grammar Mistakes"

Yesterday, I saw an article shared by my friend via Facebook. Titled "20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes", this is a column by Jon Gingerich back in Jan 31, 2012. Quite an interesting article, especially for those who wanted to improve their English language. Even if you are good with the language, there is no harm taking a look and see if you agree with the article.

From the list, how many common mistakes have you been committing without realising? =)

1. Who and Whom
2. Which and That
3. Lay and Lie
4. Moot
5. Continual and Continuous
6. Envy and Jealousy
7. Nor
8. May and Might
9. Whether and If 
10. Fewer and Less
11. Farther and Further
12. Since and Because
13. Disinterested and Uninterested
14. Anxious
15. Different Than and Different From
16. Bring and Take
17. Impactful
18. Affect and Effect
19. Irony and Coincidence
20. Nauseous

Article: 20 Singaporean Slangs

Even though I always try to perfect my pronunciation of my Chinese language and improving my English, never will I detest our proud Singaporean-style English, Singlish. I definitely feel more at ease when I hear people speaking them (but not shouting them!). Born, breed, grow locally, I definitely am a Singaporean, despite being mistaken many times by strangers over the years.

Reading the article (below) definitely put a smile on me, and I must thank some friend who introduce #13 to me via some meme app (or something like that) haha!

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20 Slangs Only A True Blue Singaporean Will Know by Joshua Goh

1. Bo Jio
2. Whatever / Anything Lor
3. Guai Lan
4. Wah Lau Eh
5. 几点了 (What Time Already)
6. Pai Seh
7. Kao Pei Kao Bu (KPKB)
8. CB (Chio Bu) - But if you see CCB, trust me... it meant differently!
9. Last Warning
10. Eee-yer
11. GG
12. Siao
13. Come I Clap For You
14. No link
15. Pang Seh
16. Jialat
17. Sian
18. Steady
19. Liddat
20. Simi

Wanna know the meaning of these Singlish? Read the article here