“It’s teh-may-toes, not too-MAHH-toes,” snapped the dining staff. I looked back at him, a little surprised and rather hurt. I had never felt uncomfortable speaking my first language, English, until ...

If you’re reading this story, the chances are you’ve got a pretty good grasp of English. You’re not alone – an estimated 1.5 billion people speak English today, making it the most commonly used ...

SINGAPORE: My primary school teacher once scolded me for using “broken English” and ending a sentence with “lah”. That same afternoon, I watched my sister order chicken rice at the hawker centre in a ...