User talk:Herenthere

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[edit] Your question about Hong Kong English

Hi mate, I'd like to try to answer ur question u asked at Talk:Hong Kong English "So let me get something straight, HKers like using a local version of English or don't like? Because the way that sentence is worded makes it sound as if the majority of people who live in HK hate people who use a localized version of English."

Well, in HK the term "Hong Kong English" does not means "localised version of English", it is more like "Hong Kong Chinglish". (people tend to use the term Hong Kong English b/c both "Hong Kong English" and "Hong Kong Chinglish" are translated into the same Chinese phrase "港式英語", but the word "Chinglish" is not as well known in Chinese speakers as the word "English" )

Hong Kong English does not mean "Comprehensible and grammatically correct English with a touch of Hong Kong accent", to be honest there isn't a developed, officially recognized style for "Hong Kong English" as in, for example, "Australian English". In HK, there are mainly two, rather polarized, group: (A) Native/near native English speakers ,and (B) Novice level English speakers.

(A) Proficient English speakers consist mainly of ppl who attended international school or trained overseas, hence they would naturally acquire the accent of the school or country they went to. (e.g. ppl who attended US international school in HK gets US accent).

(B) Novice English speakers consist mainly of ppl who attended public schools, i.e. the vast majority of the general public. People in this category tend to make a lot of random mistakes in grammar, spelling and pronunciation that typically render their sentences uncomprehensible, that's what most ppl in HK refer to as "Hong Kong English" or Chinglish. That's why tutoring schools in HK often put phrase like "We will help you to get rid of Hong Kong English" in their ads.

--Da Vynci 07:57, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Speedy deletion of Image:HKSChotel groundbreaking.jpg

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[edit] Status on WP:NYCPT

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[edit] NYC Meetup: June 1, 2008

New York City Meetup


Next: Sunday June 1st, Columbia University area
Last: 3/16/2008
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In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, elect a board of directors, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wiki Week bonanza, being planned with Columbia University students for September or October.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

Also, check out our regional US Wikimedia chapters blog Wiki Northeast (and we're open to guest posts).
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