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What makes us Singaporeans? What the people think and what it actually is

May 25, 2016

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Three things which make us Singaporeans.
1. Suppress dialects and promote Mandarin

2. Choose KFC over Kaya-toast
3. Singlish is our own language tak-pakai (not counted)

'It's our own language lah' - ST letter dated 15 Aug 1988 — ‘It’s our own language lah’ – ST letter dated 15 Aug 1988

LKY's 1999 National Day Celebration Speech — LKY’s 1999 National Day Celebration Speech

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