ckiang said:Jed, there is no plural for 1D or 1Ds. You got to say "That rich chap has got 2 Canon 1Ds Bodies".
Eh? I always thought the plural of 1Ds is 1Dss.
ckiang said:Jed, there is no plural for 1D or 1Ds. You got to say "That rich chap has got 2 Canon 1Ds Bodies".
ckiang said:Jed, there is no plural for 1D or 1Ds. You got to say "That rich chap has got 2 Canon 1Ds Bodies".
Jed said:Eh, your thanks too profuse liao. Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?
chisiang said:When I was studing in England, I made a big joke out of myself oneday at the departmental store.
I was approached by the salesgirl if I needed help. I told her my pants were soiled and I needed a pair of new ones immediately. Her face turned red and he immediately bring me to the gents department... where the underwear section is :bsmilie:
Obviously, we ourselves are so hao lian that we believe our English is the best in Asia. Nevertheless, pants means underwear in English, and the proper word to use is TROUSERS!
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Sion said:Yes. A hint of sarcasm spiced with respect with a tinge of humility coloured by admiration and a weak shock.
please pardon my OT post, but your signature gives the impression that you are either living in a bubble, ignorant or a troll.junyang said:The F5 is the best AF camera Nikon has ever made. But that's not saying much. Nikon AF is a joke.
Jango said:Something I'd like to clarify...
Is it "benefit of doubt"? Or "benefit of the doubt"?
I think the first one is correct one but more often I hear the latter.
Haha, is it:Drudkh said:yes the 2nd one is correct. sometimes singlish confuses the mind as it cuts off a lot of verbs.
MashiMaro said:please pardon my OT post, but your signature gives the impression that you are either living in a bubble, ignorant or a troll.
Wai said:hmm, but isn't a lens make up of many lenses inside?
Jed said:Most of all of this is really down to regional variations, primarily affected by American and British influences. Like it or not the root of Singapore English is in British vernacular, but the problem is that most of what comes over the box is American. And Singapore, as a result, ends up very confused...