Why is there a need for the government to promote speak good English campaign? Is it really true that Singapore's standard of English is bad? Does it mean that speaking Singlish would mean the risk of ability to speak in proper Standard English?
We know that language is a form of communication and as long as we are able to understand each other, it does not matter what language we speak. Some of us might feel more comfortable when using Singlish to converse among friends. Or when you hear someone speaking Singlish in a foreign country, you will immediately know that he/she is a Singaporean. Hence, Singlish is part of Singapore's identity!
However, Singlish would definitely pose as a problem when we attempt to speak to someone who has not lived in Singapore for a period of time. It is clear that there is no room for Singlish internationally. Singlish can only be used in conversations between Singaporeans or within the context of Singapore. If one continues to speak in Singlish every day, gradually it becomes part of their life. Consequently, it would be a challenging task for the person to code-switch between Singlish to English as and when the situation requires.
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