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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zero-point
zero point
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English:
zero
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point
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a game played by linking rubber bands into a chain or rope, which is held at each end at a certain height which players must jump over. The height is subsequently increased as players clear successive heights. Players shout out their score when jumping over the chain, with the first jump being “zero point”, then the next being “one point”, and so on.
One of the more modern games played in the school playground is zero point, popular among girls. A series of elastic bands strung together make a long flexible "rope". A child holds each end, while a third makes skillful manuevers across the bands as they are raised gradually from ankle height to head height.
— 2012, Lesley Layton, Guek Cheng Pang, and Jo-Ann Spilling. Cultures of the World: Singapore. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. p.103
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