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Run! It's the language police!!! KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia will levy fines on those incorrectly using the national language, and will set up a specialized division to weed out offenders who mix Malay with English, news reports said Thursday.
Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Rais Yatim said fines of up to 1,000 ringgit ($271) can be imposed on displays with any wrong or mutated form of Malay, the Star newspaper reported. The move was to ensure "the national language was not sidelined in any way," Rais said, according to The Star. Most Malaysians speak Malay, also known as Bahasa Malaysia, while English is widely spoken but a mutated form, known as "Manglish" — a mishmash of English, Malay and other local dialects is commonly used in the Southeast Asian nation. The government will attempt to swap commonly used English language words with Malay substitutes, The Star said. Critics have said Malaysia's decision to sideline English in favor of Malay is hurting its global competitiveness level and a downward spiral in English language standards among students. 
Can you imangine a fine in the USA for poor use of the English language? George Bush would be getting daily fines! By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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That sounds like they resorted to extreme measures. | |
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for some reason i'm not surprised. but i still say, wow.  | |
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if this happens in the U.S., i SOOOO wanna become a cop, so i can join the grammar police. | |
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Well, Penang already sucks, so this will only increase the suckage.
So are 'bas' and 'teksi' Bahasa or Manglish? | |
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Anx said: if this happens in the U.S., i SOOOO wanna become a cop, so i can join the grammar police.
 FREEZE, perpetrator! it's want to, not wanna! | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Anx said: if this happens in the U.S., i SOOOO wanna become a cop, so i can join the grammar police.
FREEZE, perpetrator! it's want to, not wanna!do you want to inspect my artistic license? | |
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Anx said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: FREEZE, perpetrator! it's want to, not wanna!do you want to inspect my artistic license? oh man...this would be kinna funny if there really were grammar cops around, and they had their own television show. they'd be beating on people with their pencil-shaped billy clubs. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Anx said: do you want to inspect my artistic license? oh man...this would be kinna funny if there really were grammar cops around, and they had their own television show. they'd be beating on people with their pencil-shaped billy clubs.there'd be all these cops running around looking like frazier and miss hathaway, throwing their thesauruses (thesauri?) at people. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Anx said: do you want to inspect my artistic license? oh man...this would be kinna funny if there really were grammar cops around, and they had their own television show. they'd be beating on people with their pencil-shaped billy clubs. I can see it now....The Grammar Gestapo!
"Oh no, please don't shoot my baby and I!"  [Edited 10/7/06 18:20pm]  " | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: oh man...this would be kinna funny if there really were grammar cops around, and they had their own television show. they'd be beating on people with their pencil-shaped billy clubs. I can see it now....The Grammar Gestapo!
"Oh no, please don't shoot my baby and I!"
[Edited 10/7/06 18:20pm] AAAAAH, you shooted me in the leg!!!  | |
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Maybe next time you'll think twice before you split that infinitive. | |
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Anx said:
Maybe next time you'll think twice before you split that infinitive. at your sig | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: oh man...this would be kinna funny if there really were grammar cops around, and they had their own television show. they'd be beating on people with their pencil-shaped billy clubs. I can see it now....The Grammar Gestapo!
"Oh no, please don't shoot my baby and I!"
[Edited 10/7/06 18:20pm] That's 'my baby and me!' |
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CarrieMpls said: FruitToAttractBears said: I can see it now....The Grammar Gestapo!
"Oh no, please don't shoot my baby and I!"
[Edited 10/7/06 18:20pm] That's 'my baby and me!' At least it wasn't "me and my baby" or we'd have to get the S.S. up in here too! 
Syntax Squad! Sieg Heil! " | |
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 you guys are cracking me up!
oh, and you know i'd be in the first graduating class at the Grammar Police Academy!  | |
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Needless to say...most of Prince's lyrics would be BANNED!
U No What  Mean?By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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PurpleJedi said: Needless to say...most of Prince's lyrics would be BANNED!
U No What Mean?That would be disastrous for all hardcore fans. | |
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