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Elaine Yau

Name: Lee Hiu-ching

Age: 14

Top Tunes: rock music

No, I can't accept it. It's neither Chinese nor English. We have to  follow grammatical rules when using a language. We can't come up with our own expressions without regard for linguistic conventions. Influenced by their mother tongue, some students  make direct translations when they speak or write English. For example, they  say 'open the television' instead of 'turn on the television'.  This is unacceptable.

Name: Rosa Lie

Age: 14

Top Tunes: Theresa Fu's songs

No. I usually think carefully  before I speak or write English. I know that some Chinglish expressions are  common among Hong Kong students. For example, they  say 'Let's go and see see' instead of 'Let's go and take a look'. I  find some Chinglish expressions quite funny.  I think students who use Chinglish should read more English books to improve their language skills.

Name: Hazel Au

Age: 13

Top Tunes: Canto-pop songs

Yes, I sometimes use Chinglish  in my writing. When I  can't think of  the proper way to say what I want in English, I  use a direct translation from Cantonese.  The  use of Chinglish can be attributed to our colonial heritage.  English has been widely used by Hong Kong people, but  our Chinese roots mean we cannot abandon  our mother tongue.  After  being exposed to the two languages for a long time, it's natural for some people to mix them up a little.

Name: Pinky Tong

Age: 14

Top Tunes: Ella Shue's songs

No, I don't use Chinglish,  as it doesn't  observe grammatical rules. I  think about how a sentence should be constructed before I speak and write English. If I have any doubt, I  ask my teachers for help or look up  information in books. Most students in my school are careful with English grammar,  so Chinglish is seldom used on campus.

Name: Cherry Yung

Age: 13

Top Tunes: W-inds' songs

No, although I used it  in primary school. I've realised that  Chinglish is wrong, so I no longer use it.  If I use Chinglish in my writing, my teacher   points them out and asks me to correct them.  Although some students  use Chinglish, I don't think the problem is serious.  Most of them pay attention to English grammar  when they write.



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