Thursday, June 5, 2008

Why Malaysian Government insists on using English for math and science?

This is because the whole world uses the language as an information
and/or technology language. How dangerous it will be if we try to use
Bahasa, especially in school. See example below:-

Hardware = barangkeras

Software = baranglembut

Joystick = batang gembira

Plug and Play = cucuk dan main

Port = lubang

Server = pelayan

Client = pelanggan

Try to translate this:

ENGLISH:

That server gives a plug and play service to the client using either
hardware or software joystick. The joystick goes into the port of the
client.

Now in BAHASA:

Pelayan itu memberi pelanggannya layanan cucuk dan main dengan
menggunakan batang gembira jenis keras atau lembut. Batang gembira itu
akan dimasukkan ke dalam lubang pelanggan.

Another Sense of Humor frm
lvbala

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good for people to know.

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