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HaffiezMike Posted 21 years ago
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Help me from this confusion : Weird English used by most Malaysians :p

0Read this conversation. I think it's wrong :02br
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00A customer is asking about a free newspaper (The Sun) to a worker at a USA-based convenience shop (7-11)02br
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00Customer : Got The Sun or not?02br
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00Worker : No. It's out of stock. / Other worker : No. Finished already02br
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00Customer : How come not got? / Other customer : How come don't have? / Customer : How come don't got?02br
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00Worker : You come late today. It's finish already.02br
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00Hmmm Malaysians always make me confuse (I'm Malaysian but I learn and use British English). Someone please help me to correct the conversation. Maybe I won't be confused anymore and will help them 050010id4
  

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0 I am not a native speaker and I am still learning.02br
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00 but I think I know how to edit the conversation to you.02br
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00 Customer:- Is there The Sun newspaper?02br
00 Worker:- No, it's out of stock.02br
00 Other worker:- No, it has already finished.02br
00 Customer:- How come you don't have it?02br
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0 I'm a native speaker. This is realistic (colloquial) English:02br
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00Customer:- Got The Sun or not?02br
00Worker:- No, it's out of stock.02br
00Other worker:- No, it's sold out.02br
00Customer:- How come you don't have it?02br
00Worker:- You came late today; it's already gone. 0-
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0What about 'It has already finished'? Is it correct?02br
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00and also 'Have u (still) got The Sun?'?02br
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00and also 'You still have The Sun?'?0-
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0Well, one more (BrE) version won't hurt:02br
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00Customer: The Sun, please.02br
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00Worker : Sorry, we've sold out.02br
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00Customer: Sold out? How come?02br
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00Worker: You're too late, mate. You're always too late. Every
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0Hi guys,02br
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00Well, these corrections are all well and good. However, I think that if people in Malaysia are communicating successfully in this way then that's fine. It's certainly different and fun to look at, but I'd hesitate to say it 'needs' correction. 02br
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00I really admire the phrase 'How come not got?' I think I might start using this
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10Customer: Well, what have you got?12br
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10Worker: I can do you a nice Telegraph.12br
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10How about:-02br
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00Customer: Well, what have you got?02br
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00Worker: How would you 01b00do with02b00
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I forgot to tell you guys that 'Sold out' cannot be used Emotion: smile Because the newspapers are FREE
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HaffiezMikeI forgot to tell you guys that 'Sold out' cannot be used Emotion: smile Because the newspapers are FREE
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