It did not take Maria too long to understand that ‘FDW’ did not mean ‘First Day of Work’ but ‘Foreign Domestic Worker’. There were so many 1acronyms to get accustomed to in this unfamiliar country! ‘MOM’ (Ministry of Manpower), ‘WP’ (Work Permit), ‘EP’ (Employment Pass), ‘FT’ (Foreign Talent)… Maria caught on to the list of …
In 1hindsight, I should have seen it coming. All the signs were there but I was too 2myopic to see them until it was too late. The dots were all in place yet I had failed to connect them. The writing was on the wall but I was obviously illiterate. If only I had known …
They have become their idols, role models or examples of what they want to be and become in life, despite having neither met them nor talked to them. The phenomenon of idolising celebrities has existed since the dawn of the media, and is especially so in this era when television and the internet have brought …
“First Afghanistan, now Iraq. So who’s next? Syria? North Korea? Iran? Where will it all end?’ …the implication seems to be, pretty soon, horror of horrors, no murderously repressive regimes might remain.” – Daniel Kofman A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq It was the biggest flat screen television Yusuf had ever …
Traditional games form a highly significant part of the diverse multicultural heritage of singapore. Not only do they showcase the creativity and initiative of our forefathers in making use of inexpensive resources to create original and innovative games, they also serve to document some of the unique ways in which leisure and play were enjoyed …
Have you ever been tempted to join gangs? Have you ever been asked by your peers to consider joining one? THINK AGAIN. If bars stand between you and society, how can you be accepted? Teens may initially feel a sense of belonging in joining a gang. however, what they fail to realise is that after …
Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but are spelt differently, and have different meanings. For example, “access” and “excess” are read the same way, but take note of their different spellings. While the spellings of some pairs of homophones are easy to remember, some of them do get us confused. As you read …
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“Let’s call it a day.”“Don’t beat around the bush.”“That’s the last straw!” You’ve no doubt heard some of these expressions before. They’re known as idioms – expressions with figurative meanings that differ from their literal meanings (according to Grammarly). Adding a few idioms to your writing can help “add colour” to your essay. So the …
‘i’ Issue 10 p. 41 Unsure as to when you should spell the word with ‘ie’ or ‘ei’? Read this guide to clear up any confusion! The general rule is that in words where i and e are next to each other,i will always appear before e unless the preceding letter is c : i …
1. Unpack key terms in the question Before delving into the actual essay-writing, take a few minutes to examine the question and dissect it. Single out the key terms in the question and try to unpack them by pinning down a definition for each key term. Once you’ve done that, figure out how you can …
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