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  • whats with "bRought" & "bOught"

    this is not a flame or rant thread, just an observation about the prevalent usage of "brought" to mean "bought" on many posts here (for that matter many internet forum posts in singapore, be it car, electronics etc).

    is this a singaporean thingy? what do you folks think?

  • #2
    Nothing s'porean. It's typo or something.
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    • #3
      Typo lor....short 1 "r" sometimes


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      • #4
        What about advise and advice?

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        • #5
          Advise(verb); Advice(noun).

          Eg. "I advise you to do it."
          "I give you a piece of advice."

          Wait.......... Is this English lesson or what?!
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          • #6
            wtf..... ocean you so "on" ah. i aussie educated also never study that . or is it i never pay attention
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            • #7
              .

              And how about the way everybody lists items "for sales" !!

              I aint the english police but


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              • #8
                or for that matter,

                equipments

                &

                datas

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                • #9
                  i think most important is......... at the end of the day, we understand, then all is good.
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                  • #10
                    Understooded, thank you YOU!


                    Originally posted by seiko.citizen View Post
                    i think most important is......... at the end of the day, we understand, then all is good.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by seiko.citizen View Post
                      i think most important is......... at the end of the day, we understand, then all is good.

                      yes, the message is conveyed correctly through incorrect grammer.

                      i have heard some china folks comment under their breaths that singaporeans are not good in mandarin, neither do they have the command of proper english. so much for our "world class" education

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by lite_speed View Post
                        yes, the message is conveyed correctly through incorrect grammer.

                        i have heard some china folks comment under their breaths that singaporeans are not good in mandarin, neither do they have the command of proper english. so much for our "world class" education
                        some s'poreans do have shoddy mandarin. which is as well, some aussies have shoddy english too . one shouldnt take substandard language skills as a pointer on the education system. it boils down to the individual.
                        one can have queens english, but not be english university educated, the same goes for everyone.

                        which is why i say, want to speak a language, learn it properly, dont take shortcuts.
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                        • #13
                          Isn't Brought = Bring and Bought = Buy?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by pebz View Post
                            Isn't Brought = Bring and Bought = Buy?
                            No! Brought is the past tense of bring, and not "="; Bought is the past tense of Buy, not "=" ... kidding la..
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                            • #15
                              Bro it's a real travesty if you arent an english teacher! Start by giving us all lessons on simple grammar!
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