considering that we have no natural resources‚ and we are but a little red dot on the world map. Is the usage of Singlish what we want to be remembered by? Singaporeans’ usage of Singlish has created such a bad impression of our conversational skills to foreigners when they visit us‚ that we are no longer remembered by our incredible evolution from a fishing village to a leading financial hub of the world‚ but by the slang that we speak. Thus‚ I agree strongly‚ that Singlish should be banned altogether
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When you read a book or a story that was written long ago‚ you feel that you have been carried away into the time that the story was created. Literature is very diffferent around the world‚ every country has its different stories‚ even if they were written hundreds of years ago‚ or a few years ago.Literature written in the past is very important for us know‚ because it helps us understand what was going on during the time that the story was written. It allows us to know what our country or other
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WE SHOULD NOT USE TORTURE ON SUSPECTED TERRORISTS Torture‚ as a simple definition‚ is the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as punishment or in order to force them to do or say something. When we see it done on our TV screens we think it’s revolting; we find it hard to watch‚ even though it’s faked and censored in comparison to actual methods used. This practice is usually done using covert methods‚ and is ineffective. It’s unethical and damaging‚ especially when it is practiced
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Calvin brown Analyzing “Why We Crave Horror movies” EN1320 The purpose of this article is to explain why we as people are so in to horror movies. The intended audience is anyone who loves horror movies. Why We Crave Horror Movies he attempts to explain the reasons we go in to dark movie theaters and endure the horror of a scary movie. His main conclusion is that we are all a little deranged as he states‚ “If we are all insane‚ then sanity becomes a matter of degree.”
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As Americans we have civil liberties. Civil liberties are basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to American citizens (Thompson). For example‚ as Americans one of our civil liberties is to keep and bear arms. In our society‚ this civil liberty has become an issue due to several incidents involving firearms. Therefore‚ a bill has been constructed threatening our right to bear arms. I feel that as Americans we have many reasons that we should have this civil liberty is because the right to bear
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We should all provide food for the poor. So many families die every day of starvation while we waste our food. Everyone needs food‚ otherwise how are we meant to survive? If we don’t have food to keep us moving and staying healthy it’s not possible to work and make a living for ourselves and our families. Everyone should have the right to live a healthy life especially when there are tonnes of food being wasted every year. Thousands of people are dying because of hunger. People become less productive
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Why do we age? I recently took part in 5 experiments undergoing everyday activities to see how it feels to be; • Blind • Bone density problems • Hearing difficulties • To have limited fine motor skills • Memory loss First activity I took part in expected us to try clothes on (that required buttons) to be able to fasten the buttons wearing thick mittens and gloves. The mittens and the gloves resembled the elderly and the limited fine motor skills (finger movements required to fasten the
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Why we read literature The word literature means ‘acquaintance with letters.’ With literature we can put anything and everything into words and play it like a video for someone else to see. It is a profession where words are arranged in such a way that they describe‚ feelings‚ emotions‚ experiences etc. it describes society and the people living in it‚ what they think of it and what they want it to be. There are many reasons to why we read literature. We could read it for information which is to
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Why Should You Study Taxation? The tax law affects every individual and every organization. They rely on tax professionals to help them comply with the tax law‚ plan to reduce their tax burden‚ and resolve any tax controversies with taxing authorities. Auditors rely on tax professionals to help them determine a company’s income tax expense and income tax liability. Taxing authorities‚ such as the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue‚ rely on tax professionals to help them
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Why Do We Dream? No one knows the true answer as to why we humans dream. Probably no one ever will truly know but there are many theories concerning this topic. One theory brought about by famed psychologist Sigmund Freud is that dreams are secret wish fulfillments of the dreamer. Another is the information-processing theory. A third theory is called the activation-synthesis theory. All three are valid theories that deserved to be looked at and discussed with a little more detail. Sigmund Freud
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