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 Singlish, is part of Singapore's unofficial culture. When various ethnic groups became infusing English with other words and grammar, Singlish was born.

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2  Singlish, is part of Singapore's unofficial culture. When various ethnic groups became infusing English with other words and grammar, Singlish was born. English was our official language, but Singlish was the language of the street. Examples of Singlish include adding “lah” or “lorh” at the end of statements. Words like “walao” also do appear occasionally. Singlish is prefered by the population for its short sentences and way of communication despite how rude it might be. For example instead of “turn on the lights” it can be shorted to “on the lights”. Despite how rude it might be, Singlish is a really warm way of communication with other Singaporeans. Whenever someone speaks Singlish, you instantly know that he is one of us, and will respond warmly as well.

3  Singapore is made out of mainly 4 different races, the Chinese, Malays, Indians and the Europeans. In Singapore, many different races coexist and live together harmoniously. This success can be attributed to the many festivals that exist at different parts of the year, which continuously educates the people on other religion, promoting understanding between one another. Occasionally, there are also the blending of culture and cuisine which are the most interesting parts.

4  The Kiasu spirit can be defined as “the fear of losing out”. This is a common characteristic seen in Singaporeans. It helps boost the competitiveness between Singaporeans which might help with work productivity but on the other hand can also be negative as it leads to unnecessary trouble. Famous examples include queuing up for the Hello Kitty franchise at Macdonald and simply mass buying items on sale, and also the kiasuparents.com which showcases a bunch of parents anxious sending their child to receive outside classes to boost his/her knowledge

5  Seat choping refers to simply “booking” a table at any hawker centre, fast food outlet etc. It requires much skill, putting down an item in your possession, for example your backpack, your umbrella or simply your water bottle. The most renown case includes “choping” seats with a packet of tissue paper. The tissue paper serves as a sign to others, saying “this seat is mine”. This culture is unique to Singaporeans and can be observed countrywide

6  Singapore’s cuisine is widely renowned, for our famous chili crab and our durians, which cant be easily found all over the world. Other examples include our chicken rice, that is both our local delight and a food dish recommended to all tourists. Singapore’s culinary field actually involves blending of many different cultures to create very unique dishes, just like the dish Rojak, we are “Rojak” together and combine to form an ultimate dish.

7  Living in Singapore would mean being in constant contact with our very own transport system, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) It is a very fast mode of transport that will also reduce Singapore’s carbon footprints. In recent years, with developments such as the Circle Line and the Downtown Line, almost each area of Singapore has an MRT station nearby. This way, Singapore is able to stay connected and citizens can easily access all parts of the island.

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