Singaporeans are the weirdest

Why do I say that? We're the ONLY people in Asia (probably the world too) who would use packets of tissues to reserve a seat. We'd gladly stand in a queue to buy the most famous Nasi Lemak, Yong Tau Hoo and we'd nearly always dig our noses when we're stuck at the traffic light. Really!

I have been observing this behaviour for a long time. Just the other day, while I was stuck the one of the traffic lights at Yishun, I decided to look into my rear view mirror to look at the driver of the very nice Mitsubishi behind me. An auntie-looking woman. Digging her nose. I stared transfixed as she deftly manoeuvered her pinkie into the innermost crevices of her nasal tract. I decided that staring was rude so I shifted my attention to the Vios on my left. A middle aged guy. Digging his nose. This one is a little rough but he seemed to be enjoying it. I briefly wondered if he is masochistic. Ok, I shouldn't stare too. So on my right now. What's the guy doing? Digging his nose too! I mean what are the chances of that happening?

My next endeavour is to find out which finger the favourite of those who enjoy the occasional booger harvest when driving. So far its been the pinkie (no prizes for guessing!) but I'd like to be conduct my research a little longer, just to be accurate. If you spot any more of our fellow country men indulging in perculiar activities, do not hesitate to let me know!

Let's move on to Grammar shall we?
Today we'll focus on Pronouns. Pronouns are words which are used to replace a noun that already was mentioned in a sentence. An example would be "Kim (noun) is very choosy when it comes to food, as she (pronoun) would only eat certain kinds of vegetables and meat".

Unfortunately (or fortunately?) there are 7 kinds of pronouns, which serves to confuse even the best of us in the early stages of learning. They are: Personal, Possessive, Reflexive, Demonstrative, Reciprocal, Interrogative and Relative pronouns

Personal Pronouns
This is the easiest one and you probably have used them without even realising. These include: you, me, they, them, it, we.

Possesive Pronouns
As the name suggests, it helps convey possession. These include: yours, mine, their/s, our/s, his, her.

Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive meaning going back or referring back to the earlier pronoun or noun used in the sentence. An example would be this: "I (personal pronoun) managed to find the place myself" (reflexive pronoun) or "Tom (noun) did this all by himself (reflexive pronoun)

Demonstrative Pronouns
These pronouns tell the distance of the subject from the speaker. Some examples include: this, these, those, that

Reciprocal Pronouns
These are used to show actions done between 2 or more persons. "Each other" is used when there are 2 persons. "One another" is used when there are more than 2 persons.

Interrogative Pronouns
These are used to ask questions. Some examples include: who, whose, whom, what, how

Relative pronouns
These are used to join sentences or clauses that refer to the same thing or person. Some examples include: Who, whom, whose, which, that
Relative pronouns are a slight problem to those who do not know the rules governing its use.
Who, whom and whose are used on humans, while which is used for animals or non-living things. That can be used with both ways.
Who is used when referring to the subject or object of a sentence.
Whom is used when the object receives the action
Whose is used to signify possession.

This sums up today's little lesson on pronouns. In the next entry, I shall go a little deeper as to how to use personal pronouns by showing you some sentence examples. In the mean time, have fun!