10 ‘Unusual’ Old English Words Commonly Used In Singapore!
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Was born and raised here. Had no idea the word "troublesome" is a Singaporean thing.
Pretty sure its the local English dramas that influenced us growing up. Some of my relatives learn English through television
Yes, troublesome ....pretty much, we use it in SG
@@blackhorse7553 heard it a lot in american videos. I'm from Europe and I occasionally use it. Don’t think it’s that uncommon
@@MihaiCostiug Yes👍 when I speak to Aussie, they use cumbersome....
@@blackhorse7553 just remembered this, since it's unfortunately also in tune with the times. In case timestamp in the link doesn't work, it's at 6:22.
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I think u mistook the word 'scold' as 'scald'. These two words have entirely different meanings.
I did 😂😂
@@GeorgiaCaney mentioned in the video in UK: "to tell someone off" is more often used as the norm for a reprimand / rebuke. Perhaps "scolding" is more of a Public School thing where they used to have Scoldings and Spankings, Whippings, Paddlings, Lashings. In both India and Singapore, the -ing forms continued as the common form. In UK, discipline was relaxed after the public school system was criticised for being classist, after the 60s, it was dismantled for the middle class and reserved only for the rich and was transformed into a softer version. "Scoldings" were thus dropped. It sounds Dickensian nowadays. In Singapore, "told off" is not used because a "telling off" is normally less formal, between friends and relatives and mates and not a public school type "scolding". In Singapore, that term has become synonymous with a formal legit alternative to being told off in other tongues. In the US it is also rare, the teachers do not "scold" students or "tell them off". Teachers let students do what they like. Any reprimand can be deemed abusive and charged in court as child abuse. In the US, "call the police" is more common. If it is less serious, "in detention" is commonly used.
@@hokkiengospel5737 wow. I think this makes sense now. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
And to add, the pronunciation of scold and scald is different.
@@hokkiengospel5737 i enjoyed reading ur explanation!! TQ
Mugging. In Singapore, we use it as a slang for studying, not sure if that is still the case for the UK, but I believe in other places, mugging means robbery.
Ah no way I didn’t know that one! Haha
Mugging is a common term in the US. Mug (as in making faces) somewhat less so. Mug is also a somewhat outdated colloquialism for a stupid person.
Yes, mugging= robbery in U.S.A.
The Singaporean term "to mug" is actually a corruption of a similar term in the UK "to mug up" meaning to study extensively before an exam.
@@rubicon24 Thanks for the explanation. Is the term "to mug up" still in use in the UK then? Or has it gone out of fashion too?
Those words aren't common? Wow i thought they were normal.
Nope not really!😝
They are...depends on where you live. It doesn't mean that just because they are not common in Britain, they can't be common in another country. You don't have to follow the Brits. If your country frequently uses it, then it is common, and there is nothing wrong with that. Btw, many Brits speak bad English.....but they think they speak better English than other nationalities just because they are from the UK.
@@eduardoking8402 They're not commonly used in the UK and thats the whole point of this video to compare UK with Singapore. Not saying they aren't common elsewhere!
@@eduardoking8402 noone said that you had to follow the brits. this was just a video about cultural differences, it was light hearted and they had no intention on stopping singaporeans for using old-fashioned words.
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Sayang is Malay for love. Similar to English, it can be used as a verb or noun.
yuenkitmun Sayang = darling in Malay and Indonesian.
Wait...it isn't 'darling' ?
you guys ever heard people saying "gostan" to mean go backwards? it's basically a mispronunciation of the word "go astern"
Holy shit
Holy cow
I wouldn't say mispronounced.. it's just shortened 😂
It simply means to reverse a vehicle or retrace your steps or to backtrack 😂
As a born and breed Singaporean..this is new
I thought it was a word from one of the many dialects spoken
We use "Minister" to describe high-level government officials a lot more than the UK does. In Singapore, every major government unit is a "Ministry" headed by a "Minister". For some reason, the UK started renaming its "Ministries" as "Departments", and "Ministers" as "Secretaries". Now, you've only got 3 ministries left in the UK. Another word we still use is "National Service". The UK introduced the term "National Service" to refer to conscription in 1947 and it fell out of use in the UK after the practice ended. You don't really have to look far to find small remnants of the UK's past in the daily lives of Singaporeans.
Honest to God, haven't heard "stuffs" used here very often. Have only heard it once or twice and it irritates the hell of out me. I don't know of any Singaporeans who use it on a regular basis.
I don't believe thats possible haha I hear it alll the time!! 🙈
@@GeorgiaCaney Maybe they r trying to pronounced stuff, but sounds like stuffs...
Hearing ‘Staffs’ annoys me. Lol
There was a generation of Singaporean learned English in school without knowing the foundation of English. Was taught to memorise present and past, singular and plural terms of words for spell tests. Many started learning shortcuts like remember the singular word and add 's' to its plural word like man and mans and add 'ed' to a present term word like understand and understanded... Hahaha..
understand = understood
I am singaporean. And I use all the old fashion word. Hahaha except stuffs. Some of us do know that stuff is a collective term, and wouldn’t add an s
@Countess 1 and equipments!
I’ve literally never heard anyone say “stuffs” omg hahaha my mother is an English literature major and she would wack me if she heard me speak with colloquial terms or use a plural form for words like “luggage” or “stuffs”
Serious? Haha I see and hear it all the time!😝
I scrimp and freak out when someone do stuffs, equipments and crews
Yes, pretty much in use here in SG->>> stuffs.....eg: Don't "anyhow" dump all your stuffs here...Singlish😁
Don't "anyhow" put your stuffs on my table leh....pls clear it!!😁
Never heard stuffs here either, ever.
We like to add "s" largely because its a general rule taught in the school and most of us must have forgotten the group of exceptional irregular plural nouns.
yeah, agreed!
Yup, we just got lazy with the "s"s hahaha
For me, I guess adding those 'S' generally happens when you speak to the older generations. If you correct them on it, it just goes on..that would have been a hassle therefore adapting to the 'S' when speaking to the older generations is saving alot of time compared to correcting them. 🤭🤭
That's poor English and taught incorrectly!
As a Singaporean, the use of the word "stuffs" is a pet peeve for me.
We learn some of the words like "seldom" from young, in schools here. "Stuffs" and "luggages" are just bad English that somehow caught on. Another word that is not in the dictionary is "irregardless", which I've heard quite a bit. Maybe you can also do a video on the way we pronounce some words, like "lettuce". "Sayang" is a Malay word, which roughly translates to "dear"
"Irregardless" is in my dictionary. Apparently, it is also in Merriam-Webster, Cambridge and Oxford dictionaries to name a few. I'm curious which dictionary you are using.
@@pat7471 oh wow, I just realised it is a word! But I also notice it has the same meaning as "regardless", so the additional "ir" does nothing, am I right?
@@pat7471 It's one of those words that were added to the dictionary fairly recently precisely because so many people were wrongly using it when it didn't exist, so you've not really got a strong argument.
Hell yes, seldom is a common word use in SG....Eg: Seldom lah!
I'm surprised "seldom" is in this list...
I think the use of "seldom" caught on here in SG, cos in school we were taught it is the opposite of "often".
But "thrice"... I didn't knw it's commonly used here in SG. I seldom use it, and I don't hear the ppl around me usin it either.
I think that there seems to be a misunderstanding: A scald
is
a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam; To scold is to rebuke (someone) angrily. They may sound similar but are two different words!
Just a fyi if you don't already know, not all Brits or North Americans have a good command of English. So to everyone, do not follow blindly.
@@eduardoking8402you are spot on bro!!
In Singapore's essay writing, we will write "hot water scalded my hand", but if we just hurt our hand by hot water, we will say "hot water burn my hand". "Scold" is used: My parents scolded me for being naughty. I am surprised that UK doesn't use "scold"... strange
While the thing about s and plurals is generally because the exceptions werent well learnt in school, sometimes it is added on as a colloquial form for clarity. Occassionally for humor, like the famous double past tense:
"Do you understand this?"
"Yes, understooded"
Re: scold, you mentioned the example of scold / scolded and then you said that in the UK you’d use that word if you’ve ‘burned’ yourself. Shouldn't that be ‘scalded’ ?
Yes you’re totally right, my bad. 😂 it’s because we pronounce both words in the same way and I’d never checked the spelling haha 🤦🏼♀️
@@GeorgiaCaney they're not pronounced the same
With our accent we pronounce them the same
Blue Note in the uk it is the same pronunciation . USA pronounce it as “skal ded”
Can check pronunciation by googling. Many resources.
In Singapore, we pronounce scold more like "s cold".
spoilt in Singapore generally has the connotation of it looks like it might work, but it does not. When we call something "broken" it sounds more savage, like if I said my laptop is "broken", it sounds like it's now in two parts. If I said it's "spoilt" it sounds like it might have have a software problem, or just failed to turn on one day, that sort of thing.
Hi there! Love watching you two together. I’m from Seattle, Washington USA. I’m also Filipino and spent my formidable years there. So I can relate.
First off, two different spelling on these 2 words
1. ScAld- is to burn or hot
2. ScOld- yelling
3. Thrice- I get it. Only hear this on Asian countries too. Not used here in the U.S.
4. Troublesome- used on more formal note I,e, documents
Or evaluations. Not used on normal verbal convo.
5. Seldom -not an unusual word to use or hear here.
6. Dear -used on older people as respect; in contrast as sarcastic manner when used on younger adults.
7. Menses- only used in medical terms here. I’m a Nurse, so I’m familiar with the term. Also used in the Philippines more commonly.
“Period” is common terms used here for menstruation, like “I’m on my period.”
8. Doneness - not here. Tho I like the short cut. Else, we’re asked, “how do you like your steak cooked?”
Thanks! This was fun and informative. Was suppose to be in Singapore today, but cancelled.
Still planning to go once Covid-19 is controlled.
Stay well you two! 🙏🏼
Born and raised in Singapore but i've never heard anyone use "Stuffs". That's just bad english.
Unfortunately, I heard it a few too many times.
i search google and they told me the plural for stuff is stuffs...im confused
not sure if the word really exist or people just drag the pronunciation of the letter S, but it does saves time as the other party would know they are to look forward to handling more than one item...
Agree, just bad English!
yeah it's just bad english
We study Cambridge English here which is why it is "old English" for you.
do you think it has anything to do with carrying over chinese grammar into singaporean english? i notice especially with "troublesome" and "seldom," these are words that are accurate direct translations from their frequently-used-in-everyday-speech chinese counterparts, we just never use them anymore as native english speakers, haha
@@astr323 That's exactly what I thought! Like since "troublesome" is an exact translation of "ma fan", so it makes sense to use words which translate easily between all the common local languages.
we also use 'shag' which means 'tired' here as slang, but means something entirely different in the UK!
Challenge: Use all the words in the video in a sentence!
"Thrice, I thought to myself, what a troublesome woman, who seldom went out and lost her dear years ago, as she suffered from her menses. The doneness of her steak was incorrect, and proceeded to scold the waiter for a spoilt order. She packed her many stuffs into her bag and stormed out of the restaurant." (you can tell I'm really bored with stay at home/work from home :) )
"Stuffs" is actually a word, but is a collective noun. A bit like Fish (which is already plural), and Fishes (eg. there's a lot of fish in the bucket ; there are a lot of fishes in the ocean). My British colleague actually schooled me on the Fish thing, haha. Same with Fruit & Fruits.
Hahahah from a Swedish perspective, that sentence sounds more British than Singlish to me. I even read it in a British accent in my head 😂
I think the word you were thinking of when you were talking about the word 'scold' was the word 'scald' as in 'scalding hot'
I live in Hong Kong and we also use the word "seldom" a lot. There is no close replacement for that word! It is different from never. We have done that but only very few time and want to express that we do not like to do this now. Troublesome is also very useful and common. It is annoying and we want to express that the annoyance is caused by the "trouble" nature of the thing.
I think a lot of these are hand-me-down colonial English words from the British! I guess they moved on while we're still using them. LOL.
@@hoavery I think you'll find it's more to do with the standard of education in UK today...
it's commonly used in Singapore and Malaysia too.
Seldom is the opposite of Often
SG people speak Queen's English lah, that's why you no understand!
was gonna say the same thing. It sounds posh. And this is coming from an american who uses "like"
this was SO interesting to watch!! thanks for the video :-)
I reckon it started from the way we were taught English in school. Some English teachers are very old back then and therefore taught us very old-fashioned English. English taught outside the UK often follow a standard template.
I’m pretty surprised bc I didn’t know the words I used normally is rare to you guys!! :0
May be uncommon to them but not to others elsewhere in the world. Seldom and troublesome are quite common in Canada. So don't stop using them just because others say they are not common. If it is common in your country, so be it.
This shows that we may all learn something from unexpected circumstances. Therefore keep an open mind to keep growing 🙏🏼
Light hearted video. Entertaining. Almost 60% accurate. Thank you!
I think you’re confusing “scalding” and “scolding” haha but I have to say these type of videos are really interesting! Another word I learnt from my late grandparents was “shillings” (sp?) that’s commonly use in Malay language to describe coins.
Justin: "tra-ble-sum"
Me: Aunty voice flashback "aiyah! You always so tra-ble-sum! I should scold you ah!"
Edit: Aussies call 'Menses' "shark week" or "monthlies"
shark week omg I need to start using that 😂
Perhaps it depends where in Australia you live because I’ve never heard it referred to as either of those. Women say they have their period, men refer to it as other things. 2 most common in Victoria are “she’s on her rags” or “she’s on the bench” (sport reference as in, off for the blood rule).
SKARK WEEK AHSGAHVAVAGSHBFBDBDBBDFFBFBFBF 💀💀💀
@@breanaabroad I don't get mine so i dont use the term, but i have a few colleagues that say things like "its shark week so he didn't get laid last night" or "got any monthlies products?". Edit. I'm in Perth, we definitely have a different vocab
this has been an interesting episode... thanks :)
We were generally taught to put “S” for most words if they are plural- Apple and Apples, Book and Books, Cat and Cats, etc. After a while, it became a norm for us to just put an “S”, even for words that are plural without an “S”.
I have an ex boss who once scolded me for adding an s for pants! She says that if there is only one pants, please remove the s, add the s only if it is more than one.... 😑🤦♂️ 😄🤣
we use those words because the “common”/“modern” iterations have more syllabuses and we LOVE to shorten our sentences.
I told my landlord once that "my laptop was spoilt by water". ..... She couldn't understand at all. Then I changed to "broken", she instantly lightened up. hahaha hahaha
I love how you guys still have things to be confused about after like how many years of being in Singapore? HAHA 💪🏻 jiayou!
So interesting to hear your POV on this! Also, your singaporean accent when you say HAR?? is spot on 😆
Among my circle of friends we use "shag" to mean "extremely tired" and "stoned" to refer to the state of fatigue-daze... And yes, we know what those words mean elsewhere.
Also, this is a written punctuation example: the oxford comma. Still looks weird to me if it's missing.
That is how one pollutes language..
I wonder who are these Singaporeans you are meeting! Intriguing.
Hi! Your restaurant person here! Doneness is a straightforward word. Asking “how would you like your steak” is kind of ambiguous. Like what do you mean how? Grilled? Smoked? Delicious? Excellent? Well done?
In the early 2000s, western-style steakhouses were still new to Singapore. So a lot of people didn’t know about the various cooking temperatures of steaks. My parents used to only order well-done steaks because we heard other people reply well done when the server asked how do you like your steak. Of course we want it well done, we don’t want subpar food??? After that we learnt there was rare, medium, etc.
Back then, the servers were trained western-style so they used “how do you like your steak” whereas now, restaurants are adapted to the locals, we now use “what doneness” more often.
And as you know, singaporeans like to use as few words as possible. With just one word, “doneness?”, most people know what you mean. I have tried the “how do you like your steak?” but kinda wasted my breaths cos i have to repeat myself and end up using the word doneness anyway.
Fascinating insight, thank you! Never realised how some olden English words have lingered on in Singapore. Several words we use here raised eyebrows when I used them inadvertently in Canada, North America while studying over there - 'fortnight' / 'lift' (US 'elevator') / 'flat' as in our HDB 'flats' / 'lorry' (vs 'truck' which admittedly is more commonly used now) / 'holidays' are some that I recall.
I think ur getting confused scold and scald are completely different words with different spellings and meanings and both are used in both countries
Surprised to know they're "outdated" 😂 Feels weird!
Why do you feel weird? Who says they are outdated? We still use seldom and troublesome in Canada. Just because Georgia and Justin say they are uncommon in Brit doesn't mean it is wrong for those words to be used commonly in Singapore, and that you should stop using them.
This 'outdated' phenomenon finds parallels in other language groupings (e.g. Canadian French vs French, Malay vs Indonesian, Swedish vs. Danish, Afrikaans vs Dutch
I use most of these frequently. They are far from outdated.
@@eduardoking8402 We use nearly all of them in the UK too, just a reflection on the modern standard of education in the UK...
Not quite, French and Quebec patois are separated by a long period of time and relative isolation, the same with Afrikaans and modern Dutch. English is a more modern language, with regional variations throughout the world. Much of what is being expressed on the video is simply a reflection on modern education standards in the UK. There are words which are used less frequently in some regions of the world than others and vice versa. English speaking communities are otherwise able to comprehend one another, the only inconsistency being American regional (mis)spelling of words! The better educated you are the more comprehensive your vocabulary, something lacking in the modern state schooling system in the UK sadly.
This is so mindblowing I never knew 'seldom', 'thrice' or 'troublesome' were not common words
i love u guys!! keep up your series!!
Stuffs... haha here’s one commonly used by boomers and/or bengs and lians: “Whatapps”
ded
I heard my Malaysian relatives say “Whats Up”
Lucille Forestlamb the malaysians and boomers i know say wassap. even whatsapp url links are sometimes spelt as wasap
Apps me leh
Another one that usually occurs during a text conversation, 'eh let's go eat mac leh'.
It sets me thinking whether people do knows the correct spelling of McDonald's.
- "I seldom buy McDonalds."
RIP McDonalds now Q_Q
They reopened😊
I tend to use 'spoilt' for damage thats not visible, and reserve 'broken' for something visibly damaged like a broken cup. In the back of my mind, have always known that spoilt isn't quite correct as it refers more to food, so I have to make a mental note when talking to some foreigners to say 'broken' or 'damaged'.
Genuinely didn’t know luggage and footage are alr plural omg hahaha it’s a good video!!!!!
I will add in a word "shag". Students often use this word like exhausted but it can also mean something else. lol
raydanz used in the UK too, same context but not that common!
the burning hot one we spell it as " scald " 😂
Scald is the right word. I am sure they got it wrong.
Wow! I was really surprised! What an eye-opener!
Hi I love your work as an expat in the UK your really inspiring
In Singapore the Chinese say “mafan “ as troublesome
Yes
麻烦
Or leh che (Hokkien I think)
Used to hear people refer to coins as "shillings" and derisively call each other "buggers", though not so much anymore amongst the younger generation. To make a grave mistake is to "cock-up" and to be overseas on a work trip is to be "outstation". To stamp your seal of approval you would use a "chop". Also, and this is particularly peculiar, to take a dump would be to "pass motion".
These terms are slowly fading away though, as US-centric slang and euphemisms become more commonplace.
Wow Malaysians still use shillings (cause in Malay, it's syiling), outstation (i think in work context) and chop, both to reserve a space and to stamp lol
Stuffs is new to me and I’m a 30 year old Singaporean. I guess for those who are not English educated from the past, they would make the assumption that the plural form of any word is to add a ‘s’ behind the word given how common in the English form in which you add a ‘s’ to make a word in its plural form..
To be fair, you guys turn our food into new hipster stuff. So all is good. Hahahaha! Love you guys!
The added "s" are used by Sporeans who aren't raised in English speaking families.
Terry Tay but sometimes people add the s for like informal talk, i would usually say "i need to get some stuffs" when speaking to my friends, like i would say okays or alrights
In Malaysia too. It's just broken English haha
A lot of Singaporeans tend to put chinese words and ‘ing’ together.
Before we get a million comments, we definitely misunderstood ‘scald’ and ‘scold’ haha🤦🏼♀️ Don’t come to use for English lessons folks!
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One phrase just off the top of my head - 'going steady' to mean exclusively dating, which is a term that I think was heavily used around World War II/the 50s. It's still somewhat used today, but was a little more prevalent just 10 years ago/early 2000s.
Another weird thing we've kept is the Discipline Master position in schools - a very old fashioned British idea of a specific 'teaching' position, whose job is to 'scold and discipline' (and also perform canings!) from probably the late 1800s or some similarly outdated time.
i think adding an "s" to words that doesnt require them just lets me have an easier understanding of whether the word is singular or plural. For example i have some luggages with me; let's the reader be better prepared for "oh the sender has a lot of luggages maybe i need a bigger car". Whereas if the sender sends "oh i have some luggage with me", the reader might read it in a hurry and thought he only has 1 luggage and end up being under prepared hahahah. just makes things easier i guess~! :D AWESOME video btw, i did not know we said so many words that will be confusing for others HEHE
Kelvin Tan It's also an extreme form of American usage. But you're right that in other parts of Asia and China, I've heard this from hotel staff and they did explain it as you have!
In the Philippines, we also use the word “mens” , well during the 80’s at least, but i didnt know its a correct word, since Filipinos like to do a shortcut on words, so I thought rhey invented it as a shortcut for menstruation. We do often use the word “seldom” too. So is “thrice”
We use 'seldom' in Canada too.
it's commonly used in Singapore and Malaysia too.
Seldom is the opposite of Often
this was really fun to watch
I grew up in Malaysia and these words were very common as well! I completely forgot about them after moving to Australia and now I'm tempted to use them in everyday conversations here just to mess with (confuse) people hahaha.
I’m from Canada but I’ve lived in SG and all of these words except menses and stuffs are common in Canada loool
In the Philippines, we use “ the food is spoilt, dont eat it”
I'm Malaysian and those words are common in Malaysia too! There's something I say that my friends in the UK pointed out that confused them. When someone brings me from point A to point B in their car, I'd usually say "they SENT me to point B". My friends used to get so confused when I'd say someone "sent" me somewhere cause it sounds like I was in trouble and was like sent to my room lol
This is really interesting!
The words you mention are a surprise. Hearing words like 'seldom' and 'thrice' all my life.
Interesting to hear your perspectives.
'Seldom ' and ' troubledome' are quite commonly used in Canada. Georgia and Justin may not be true representation of Britain. FYI..not all Brits have a good command if English.
I seldom hear thrice being used.
@@eduardoking8402 Exactly. It depends on the peers and social circle they are in.
@@eduardoking8402
Very true indeed bro
I have personally never heard the use of the word "Stuffs". I have never heard of adding s behind everything all the time, at least not my gen. The older generation, maybe yes
Troublesome, Doneness and seldom are words we often use in Australian. Dear is used but most often by the elderly, and scold is sometimes used to meant “tell off” or reprimand a child for doing something wrong as opposed to Scald- (to burn). We use the word ‘spoil’ in reference to food that’s gone off or ‘’spoilt’ in reference to a child who is (misbehaving?).
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Thanks for sharing. ,,💪👍
The last few with the "s" at the back are just examples of poor English - I'd say most Singaporeans with a better command of the language don't use them. However, I find it absolutely fascinating that all the other words you mentioned are actually outdated today in the origin of English! We grew up knowing them just like any other word in the dictionary! It's a little like how the accents of Anglophone settlers in the US, Australia, and NZ have diverged so much over the years, they've become totally unique.
How are you both getting along with Coronavirus issues in SG? Stay safe.
You too! We’re fine but will try share updates soon
Take care every one. WHO confirmed it is an airborne virus😬 Better wear mask!
@@blackhorse7553 a mask doesn't do much in terms of protecting you. Better avoid crowded spaces, avoid touching your face, wash hands, phone, keys, wallet often and leave the masks for those in need (possible spreaders).
Black Horse WHO said it’s only possibly airborne, and only in hospital settings. Because specific medical procedures during COVID testing may aerosolise the droplets. Please go read up abt this further before commenting this arnd!
@@charmainewee6592 wearing mask I would say is safer..govt is not wrong to say that only wear mask when sick...bcos we are lacking in mask (understand)..please don't be silly! If mask not required, then why China asking all citizens to wear mask? Look how effective it was and now they can even help the world (u read up?)...please receive news with open heart and not the weak one !! Use brain also to analyze things objectively....so many people kanna it...how it spread?? Just by water or fluid? If by fluid and distance then why the whole global world and people of million gets it? U mean these million people hug, kiss everyone every single second so they all get it....use brain la...its airborne! Ok, each on his own. Take care brother and sister...i cannot teach u so much if u are less intelligent than me. Sorry!
Hi Georgia, love your videos. Its always interesting to have glimpses of your perspective on the local culture.
I think, with regards to the pluralisation of luggage, the reason for this is that Singaporeans use the word luggage and suitcase interchangeably - perhaps due to the after translation from english to mandarin back to sing-english. Since there are suitcases, luggages and baggages have thus become common use on the island.
Just my two cents. XD.
Very interesting. I guess we differentiate spoilt from broken. An object is broken if it visually looks like it split or cracked. An appliance is spoilt if it is not working. These are examples and there are more different scenarios. Thanks for the enjoyable video.
Apart from "Thrice", every word surprised me. I thought all of them were common in the UK. I guess our first textbooks were made by the English and they never really changed much since then.
Also I think you're thinking about "scald" and yeah "stuffs" sounds stupid as heck, haha. People here say "foods", like "let's get some foods". I always thought that was weird.
The double plural it like Malay,
Food = Makanan
Foods = Makanan Makanan
@@thisiswheezie Food has no plural form because it is not countable. You don't say "I want a food" or "give me two foods".
I should have said I never seen a city as clean and tidy as Singapore.
Thanks for the praise!!! (singaporean here) :)
Other common terms of endearment in Singapore includes 'My Love', 'Husband', 'B - short for Baby', 'Baby', 'Baobei' and many more. Hi to both of you and good video you both have here! 👍❤
when you said " sayang " it was so cute
There’s a thing called Singlish in Singapore.
I don't ever hear people use Stuffs here in singapore though.
8:08 - representing Singaporeans (at least those who know better), i can confirm that "stuffs" and its kind are not legitimate words, nor an accepted alternative grammar rule. It's not a translation thing either. Some people never learned or have forgotten the distinction between countable and uncountable nouns, so default to the general rule of adding "s" to make plurals. That probably accounts for 50% of the times you've heard it; the other 50% are by people who do know better but do it in a humorous, tongue-in-cheek way.
Thank you for sharing! I always love watching your videos and hearing your observations! How about the word "placeholders", or "tabling an item"? Do you use them often back in the UK?
Never!! Haha can you explain? 😝
"Stuffs is not a word."
So are staffs, equipments, gears (as in equipment), and many more. And yes, a lot of Singaporeans love adding s's to the end of words. And also some people remove s's to words that are meant to have the s, e.g. Microsoft Window, iTune, Steve Job, Garden by the Bay, etc.
terms of endearment that i use would usually be: babe, beb, b, bb, baby, darling, dear, mi love
omg yes I see bb all the time, its so cute!! haha
I usually call me ladies chabor, or ah nia.
As a singaporean living overseas, I actually stopped using a lot of the words you've listed without realising. I must have subconsciously realised no one would understand those words
pahahaha this is so funny
ooh was just bing watching your videos haha
You will be surprise some older folks who are in their 80s still calling their change of coins as shilling!
Haha not only older ppl ..my mom still calls them that so I learnt from her and I do
And..I'm still in sec sch
outdated doesn’t mean they’re used wrongly. Just saying. 🤷🏽♂️ Also, don’t use “like” lor! 😝
This is so true. When I first arrived from Australia I had no idea what those words mean. So glad I am not alone.
I'm from Canada, and I know what they mean. Of course I also know 'stuffs' is wrong. 'Seldom' and 'troublesome' are quite common in Canada.
I’ve also noticed the use of ‘menses’ . I was aware of its meaning but had never heard it used.....As an Aussie we usually just ‘It’s that time of the month’, or an old school yard classic was “Aunt Flo’s visiting”... 😂😅
My singapore cousin say perspire instead of sweat. I was like "wtf"
Animals sweat, humans perspire
“Lesser” is another one.
As a Singaporean, I don’t understand why Singaporeans use “lesser” to mean “less”.
Like “I pay lesser when there is a discount”.
Oh yeh haha
I'm a lesser Singaporean 😁
Your video is informative. Especially comments coming from native British couple.. Thanks.
There used to be a word that was used locally in Singapore and Malaysia - "gostan" pronounced as goh-stun which means to drive in reverse. I think it was derived from "go astern".. the older taxi uncles would probably still use it as a slang word
I think that one's still in use though
Edit: with the the younger generation I mean