The joy of writing for a living is that you get to do it all the time. The misery is that you have to, whether you’re in the mood or not.

Wow. This is well-researched and cogently argued.

I’m starting to feel a little unwell now, after reading the text on the eBay link…

Cute.

“If the message – as well as the mode of delivery – can be changed to move closer to young Singaporeans, it can continue in power for a long time, some analysts believe.

Reason – the youths, including the angry ones, are generally serious and rational about the country if injected with a sense of real participation.”

I’d understand if the ‘no dialect’ rule is to encourage the use of ‘standard’ English. However, my personal stand is:

1. Different languages should be used/learnt in order to encourage diversity, and
2. Banning dialect use does not immediately correlate to an improved command of English. What we should be doing is to STOP WORRYING ABOUT ENGLISH USE! Why? Human beings are like currents; we follow the path of least resistance. Ergo, the people for whom the need to speak a standard variety of English is crucial for survival would have already made the effort to do so.

I remember reading an article similar to this last year, but the article was about the emergence of the industry. Seems that the industry has evolved, indeed.

Then how does the consumer make a decision about which doctor to go to for her/his treatment? Medicine and medical treatment cannot and should not be divorced from business principles and consumer rights.

Max Perry.

Why doctrine can become dogma if not updated to meet needs of our society in realistic measures – applies to religion too!