Sylvia Toh Paik Choo
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Sylvia Toh Paik Choo is a newspaper columnist and humour writer from Singapore
. She is the author of Eh Goondu! (1982) and Lagi Goondu! (1986), the first two books on Singlish
. She was the first to put a spelling and punctuation to Singlish
. Written with good humour, the books can be considered as social history. Paik Choo has been compared to Art Buchwald
and Mark Twain
. She now lives in the Bahamas.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. She is the author of Eh Goondu! (1982) and Lagi Goondu! (1986), the first two books on Singlish
Singlish
Colloquial Singaporean English, also known as Singlish, is an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore.Singlish is commonly regarded with low prestige in Singapore. The Singaporean government and many Singaporeans alike heavily discourage the use of Singlish in favour of Standard English...
. She was the first to put a spelling and punctuation to Singlish
Singlish
Colloquial Singaporean English, also known as Singlish, is an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore.Singlish is commonly regarded with low prestige in Singapore. The Singaporean government and many Singaporeans alike heavily discourage the use of Singlish in favour of Standard English...
. Written with good humour, the books can be considered as social history. Paik Choo has been compared to Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald
Arthur Buchwald was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary...
and Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
. She now lives in the Bahamas.
Works
- Eh Goondu! (1982), ISBN 978-9971711689
- Lagi Goondu! (1986)
- The Pîck of Paik Choo
- Friendship Courtship Hatred Love
- On the buses