Did you know that salvage means “rescue”? Yes, it is. According to Wikipedia, salvage means rescue ,but it is referred as the slang word for summary execution in Philippine English. Salvage is also related to the Spanish-derived Tagalog slang “sinalbahe” that literally means “turned bad”. Isn’t it amazing? You can click this hyperlink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_English to know more about Philippine English.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
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