Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
no action talk only
no action, talk only
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- (idiom) commenting, speaking, opining, promising, etc. a lot about something, but not actually doing anything or following through; all bark and no bite
But without a deadline set to achieve these resolutions, it looks like they are heading into the infamous Nato zone: No Action, Talk Only.
— 1999 March 21, Ivy Ong. The Straits Times, "No action, talk only". p.51
SRC felt deeds spoke louder than words. "We prefer not to follow the Nato policy. No action, talk only. We prefer to quietly achieve and make our impact then ..."
— 1995 December 30, Ernest Luis (quoting Shareef Jaffar). The New Paper, "IA out to prove a point". p.56
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