so glad it's all over. am now reading a book called 'hong kong english: autonomy and creativity'- it's so funny lol. here's an example:
"In Hong Kong, two types of English appear to prevail: 'proper' English, whether the pronunciation is BBC or CNN, or just 'bad' English.'
LOL@
astronaut noun 1. someone specially trained to travel in a spaceship 2. Hong Kong English a person whose family has emigrated abroad, for example Canada or Australia, but who remains working in Hong Kong, and then spends a great deal of time flying between his or her family and Hong Kong
chicken noun 1.a young hen or rooster 2. the meat from this bird 3. Informal a coward 4. Hong Kong English Informal a prostitute
chop(1) verb 1. to hit with quick, strong blows using an axe or other sharp tool 2. to cut into smaller pieces 3. Asian English to hit someone with a chopper or knife
chop(2) Asian English -noun 1. a. a personal seal or stamp, used to approve transactions, show that papers are official, etc. b. a design, corresponding to a brand or trademark, stamped on goods to indicate their special quality -verb 2. to mark with such a stamp
benny | Wednesday, September 21, 2005 
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