User talk:Herenthere

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Your question about Hong Kong English

Hi mate, I'd like to try to answer ur question u asked at Talk:Hong Kong English "So let me get something straight, HKers like using a local version of English or don't like? Because the way that sentence is worded makes it sound as if the majority of people who live in HK hate people who use a localized version of English."

Well, in HK the term "Hong Kong English" does not means "localised version of English", it is more like "Hong Kong Chinglish". (people tend to use the term Hong Kong English b/c both "Hong Kong English" and "Hong Kong Chinglish" are translated into the same Chinese phrase "港式英語", but the word "Chinglish" is not as well known in Chinese speakers as the word "English" )

Hong Kong English does not mean "Comprehensible and grammatically correct English with a touch of Hong Kong accent", to be honest there isn't a developed, officially recognized style for "Hong Kong English" as in, for example, "Australian English". In HK, there are mainly two, rather polarized, group: (A) Native/near native English speakers ,and (B) Novice level English speakers.

(A) Proficient English speakers consist mainly of ppl who attended international school or trained overseas, hence they would naturally acquire the accent of the school or country they went to. (e.g. ppl who attended US international school in HK gets US accent).

(B) Novice English speakers consist mainly of ppl who attended public schools, i.e. the vast majority of the general public. People in this category tend to make a lot of random mistakes in grammar, spelling and pronunciation that typically render their sentences uncomprehensible, that's what most ppl in HK refer to as "Hong Kong English" or Chinglish. That's why tutoring schools in HK often put phrase like "We will help you to get rid of Hong Kong English" in their ads.

--Da Vynci 07:57, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:HKSChotel groundbreaking.jpg

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Whitehall Street–South Ferry (New York City Subway)

Hi, Please comment on the proposed merger of Whitehall Street (BMT Broadway Line) and South Ferry (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) and subsequent split to South Ferry Loops (New York City Subway) at Talk:Whitehall Street–South Ferry (New York City Subway). I'd appreciate your input. Acps110 (talk) 02:36, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

regarding edit to MBTA article

"When life gives you melons, you're dyslexic." - unknown :-D -- Denimadept (talk) 17:48, 11 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

LOL I've never heard of that one but that's a good spin. -Herenthere 03:47, 13 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Asian 10,000 Challenge invite

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