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[oothoona]

Yesterday I went with Nilmini and her mother for our second sari fitting. I stood to be pinned and measured, while three small of stature and formidable of temperament Sri Lankan women talked around me, flipping effortlessly between Sinhala and English. They could almost have been a subcontinental version of the maiden, mother and crone

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[sly_girl]

My bridesmaid's sari has butterflies hiding in the folds

*deep breath*

SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

[oothoona]

Thought of you when I found them. :D

[sodden_cat]

It's rather sadly referred to as Singlish. What else really? :-)

[oothoona]

Possibly Bilingrish? Other fluantly bilingual people I know do it too... Though I must say I have more of a chance of comprehending *some* German in context than Sinhala!