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From words to deeds, attention to detail matters

03 Friday Jan 2014

Posted by William Chong in Uncategorized

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Yawning Bread

I see bad English all over Singapore, but because I don’t want to sound like a language Nazi, I hold myself back, seldom writing about it. On the other hand, I don’t think I need to be apologetic about it. Getting language right takes the same attitude — attention to detail — that stands a person in good stead. More generally, a culture or economy that devalues the striving for excellence shortchanges itself. I sometimes think a widespread neglect of language quality in Singapore reflects a neglect of perfectionism, which shows up in a myriad ways from train breakdowns and bus delays to stark gaps in the social safety net.

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As space tightens, Singaporeans suffocate

02 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by William Chong in Uncategorized

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An well-written piece that is making me question if I really want to live in Singapore the rest of life.

Yawning Bread

It’s taken me a while to think of a theme for this end-of-year post. Just in time, I have it: Space. Or rather, the ever-tightening amount of space in Singapore. The space I speak of is not just physical space, but also expressive space. 

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