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you ask me, i ask who
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.
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General chinese:
你问我，我问谁
你問我，我問誰
pinyin:
nǐ wèn wǒ, wǒ wèn shéi
Detailed etymology
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- 'how on Earth would I know'; 'hell if I know'; used to exasperatedly or incredulously express that there was no point in asking one a question, as one has not got the faintest idea about it
"When they need you, like during exam time, they run to you ... When the exams are over and they don't need you, they run away from you. Why, ahh?"
Like they say on the streets: You ask me, I ask who?
— 1996 October 30, Brian Miller. The New Paper, "Dutiful dads need gratitude". p.29