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Singaporeans should learn more languages, not settle for just being bilingual
Learning to speak other languages can oil the wheels of business and life
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Singaporeans are becoming more monolingual these days.
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Remember to say “bonjour” when you step inside any shop, said my best friend at work ahead of my trip to Paris. They will warm up and appreciate your attempt to speak their language, she added.
She knows what she is talking about. Even in Singapore, whenever she orders food in fluent Mandarin, Chinese hawkers marvel at how a Singaporean of Indian descent can speak the language.
