Cough

A mucolytic agent or expectorant is any agent which dissolves thick mucus and is usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. It does so by hydrolyzing glycosaminoglycans, tending to break down/lower the viscosity of mucin-containing body secretions/components. The viscosity of mucous secretions in the lungs is dependent upon the concentrations of mucoprotein, the presence of [...]

Mad about English (Part 2 of 2)

Below is a motivational video, extracted from the movie, Mad about English!. ——————————————————————– Have you ever seen 10,000 students learning English from one teacher – all at the same time? Well, the video above says everything. People in China are mad about English, People in Singapore, especially myself, are bad in Chinese. Why didn’t I [...]

Movie review: Mad about English! (Part 1 of 2)

Synopsis: Have you ever seen 10,000 students learning English from one teacher – all at the same time? Have you ever met a detective whose mission impossible is to arrest bad grammar? Or encountered a 74 year-old retiree who thinks nothing of ambushing foreigners on the streets just so he can practice his English? Or [...]

Malay Language – Signs and Notices

Buka – Open Tutup – Closed Wanita – Ladies Lelaki – Gentlemen Layan diri – Self-service Tolak – Push Tarik – Pull Meja tunai – Cash desk Air minuman – Drinking water Tandas – Toilets Kosong – Vacant Sibuk – Engaged Bilik kecemasan – Emergency room Bantuan kecemasan – First aid Penuh – Full Berhenti [...]

Malay Language (Part 3)

Pronouns I/me – Saya Suitable for formal and informal situations, is considered most polite. – Aku Used among close friends and equals, not recommended when speaking with elders or in formal situations. You – Anda Most polite and is used in foral situations and correspondence. We/us – Kami Used when speaking to a third party [...]

Malay Language (Part 2)

This post is a continuation from the 21th of March’s post “Languages”. After learning basic numbers, it is best to learn about the days, months and time in Malay. Beginner Days Monday – Isnin Tuesday – Selasa Wednesday – Rabu Thursday – Khamis Friday – Jumaat Saturday – Sabtu Sunday – Ahad Weekend – Hari [...]

Languages (Part 2)

(A continuation from the previous post) 2000 – Dua ribu 3000 – tiga ribu . . . 10000 – Sepuluh ribu 20000 – Dua puluh ribu (Correct me if I am wrong) 30000 – Tiga puluh ribu . . . 100000 – Seratus ribu 200000 – Dua ratus ribu (Correct me if I am wrong) [...]

Languages (Part 1)

In Singapore, we have 4 official languages, Bahasa Melayu (Malay), English, Mandarin and Tamil. Some people are even oblivious that our national language is Malay, and they have been mistaken English for our national language. English is used as a working language and to what some may say, it is the International language. Personally, my [...]